Considerations about Reducing False-Negative PCR Test for COVID-19

• Main Authors: Alireza Ghannad Sabzevari (Author), Mohsen Nikbakht (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Global Health and Education Projects, Inc., 2022-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.
• Notes: 10.21106/ijma.571; 2161-8674; 2161-864X
• Keywords: Polymerase Chain Reaction; PCR Test; SARS-CoV-2; COVID-19; False-Negative; Diagnosis; Public aspects of medicine; RA1-1270
• Source: International Journal of Maternal and Child Health and AIDS, Vol 11, Iss 2 (2022)

Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for the detection of nucleic acids is the gold standard test for the diagnosis of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). However, there is the probability of false-negative results with this test, which poses a threat to public health. Here, we highlight some important factors that should be considered for reducing the false-negative results of the SARS-CoV-2 PCR test. Copyright © 2022 Sabzevari and Nikbakht. Published by Global Health and Education Projects, Inc. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License CC BY 4.0.