Comparison of pre-analytical characteristics for molecular and serological diagnostics of COVID-19

• Main Authors: Wendt, Ralph (Author), Nickel, Olaf (Author), Kalbitz, Sven (Author), Fertey, Jasmin (Author), Ulbert, Sebastian (Author), Wolf, Johannes (Author), Lübbert, Christoph (Author), Borte, Stephan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: German Medical Science GMS Publishing House, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: The diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 infection relies on RT-PCR from nasopharyngeal swabs. The pre-analytical value of different methods of material harvesting for SARS-CoV-2 are unknown. Methods: We conducted a comprehensive investigation of the pre-analytical performance for different pharyngea...