Evaluation of a Rapid Antigen Test for the Diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 during the COVID-19 Pandemic

• Main Authors: Chih-Chien Cheng MD, PhD (Author), Chia-Chen Liu MD (Author), Ting-Fang Chiu MD (Author), Saint Shiou-Sheng Chen MD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2022-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objectives: Reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), the reference laboratory method of confirmed SARS-CoV-2 diagnosis, though requiring equipment, is time-consuming. There is a crucial demand for rapid techniques such as antigen detection test during the pandemic. This study assess...