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COVID-19 In Vitro Diagnostic Devices and Test Methods Database

Scientific literature on COVID-19 Test Methods and Devices

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Title: Evaluation of COVID-19 RT-qPCR test in multi-sample pools Detection principle: NucleicAcid-PCR based DOI: 10.1101/2020.03.26.20039438 Testing method category: WHO method(s) Peer reviewed: No Go to details
Title: Sample pooling is a viable strategy for SARS-CoV-2 detection in low-prevalence settings Detection principle: NucleicAcid-PCR based DOI: 10.1016/j.pathol.2020.09.005 Testing method category: RT-PCR Peer reviewed: No Go to details
Title: SARS-CoV-2 On-the-Spot Virus Detection Directly From Patients Detection principle: NucleicAcid-PCR based DOI: 10.1101/2020.04.22.20072389 Testing method category: LAMP Peer reviewed: No Go to details
Title: Comparison of commercial RT-PCR diagnostic kits for COVID-19 Detection principle: NucleicAcid-PCR based DOI: 10.1101/2020.04.22.056747 Testing method category: PCR_KIT Peer reviewed: No Go to details
Title: Evaluation of simple nucleic acid extraction methods for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 in nasopharyngeal and saliva specimens during global shortage of extraction kits Detection principle: NucleicAcid-PCR based DOI: 10.1016/j.jcv.2020.104519 Testing method category: RT-PCR Peer reviewed: No Go to details
Title: Comparison of Cepheid Xpert Xpress and Abbott ID Now to Roche cobas for the Rapid Detection of SARS-CoV-2 Detection principle: NucleicAcid-PCR based DOI: 10.1101/2020.04.22.055327 Testing method category: PCR_KIT Peer reviewed: No Go to details
Title: Reverse-Transcription Recombinase-Aided Amplification Assay for Rapid Detection of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) Detection principle: NucleicAcid-PCR based DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.0c01032 Testing method category:   Peer reviewed: No Go to details
Title: Smart Pooled sample Testing for COVID-19: A Possible Solution for Sparsity of Test Kits Detection principle: NucleicAcid-PCR based DOI: 10.1101/2020.04.21.20044594 Testing method category: PCR_KIT Peer reviewed: No Go to details
Title: Rapid detection of SARS-CoV-2 with recombinase polymerase amplification Schnellnachweis von SARS-CoV-2 mit recombinase polymerase amplification Detection principle: NucleicAcid-PCR based DOI: 10.1007/s12268-020-1458-3 Testing method category: Other PCR method(s) Peer reviewed: No Go to details
Title: False-Negative Results of Real-Time Reverse-Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2: Role of Deep-Learning-Based CT Diagnosis and Insights from Two Cases Detection principle: NucleicAcid-PCR based DOI: 10.3348/kjr.2020.0146 Testing method category: Mixed Peer reviewed: No Go to details
Title: COVID-19 target: A specific target for novel coronavirus detection Detection principle: NucleicAcid-PCR based DOI: 10.1016/j.genrep.2020.100740 Testing method category: RT-PCR Peer reviewed: No Go to details
Title: Optimized qRT-PCR approach for the detection of intra- and extracellular SARS-CoV-2 RNAs Detection principle: NucleicAcid-PCR based DOI: 10.1101/2020.04.20.052258 Testing method category: Other PCR method(s) Peer reviewed: No Go to details
Title: High sensitivity detection of coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 using multiplex PCR and a multiplex-PCR-based metagenomic method Detection principle: NucleicAcid-PCR based DOI: 10.1101/2020.03.12.988246 Testing method category: Other PCR method(s) Peer reviewed: No Go to details
Title: Exploring alternative swabs for use in SARS-CoV-2 detection from the oropharynx and anterior nares Detection principle: NucleicAcid-PCR based DOI: 10.1016/j.jviromet.2020.113948 Testing method category: PCR_KIT Peer reviewed: No Go to details
Title: A blueprint for the implementation of a validated approach for the detection of SARS-Cov2 in clinical samples in academic facilities Detection principle: NucleicAcid-PCR based DOI: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.15937.2 Testing method category: RT-PCR Peer reviewed: No Go to details
Title: Highly accurate and sensitive diagnostic detection of SARS-CoV-2 by digital PCR Detection principle: NucleicAcid-PCR based DOI: 10.1101/2020.03.14.20036129 Testing method category: WHO method(s) Peer reviewed: No Go to details
Title: Comparison of copan ESwab and FLOQSwab for COVID-19 diagnosis: working around a supply shortage Detection principle: NucleicAcid-PCR based DOI: 10.1128/JCM.00669-20 Testing method category: RT-PCR Peer reviewed: No Go to details
Title: A RT-PCR Assay for the Detection of Coronaviruses from Four Genera Detection principle: NucleicAcid-PCR based DOI: 10.1016/j.jcv.2020.104391 Testing method category: Other PCR method(s) Peer reviewed: No Go to details
Title: Clinical performance and sample freeze-thaw stability of the cobas 6800 SARS-CoV-2 assay for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 in oro-/nasopharyngeal swabs and lower respiratory specimens Detection principle: NucleicAcid-PCR based DOI: 10.1016/j.jcv.2020.104686 Testing method category: PCR_KIT Peer reviewed: No Go to details
Title: Molecular Diagnosis of a Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Causing an Outbreak of Pneumonia Detection principle: NucleicAcid-PCR based DOI: 10.1093/clinchem/hvaa029 Testing method category: WHO method(s) Peer reviewed: No Go to details
Title: Detection of low levels of SARS-CoV-2 RNA from nasopharyngeal swabs using three commercial molecular assays Detection principle: NucleicAcid-PCR based DOI: 10.1016/j.jcv.2020.104387 Testing method category: PCR_KIT Peer reviewed: No Go to details
Title: Lower cost alternatives for molecular diagnosis of COVID-19: conventional RT-PCR and SYBR Green-based RT-qPCR Detection principle: NucleicAcid-PCR based DOI: 10.1007/s42770-020-00347-5 Testing method category: PCR_KIT Peer reviewed: No Go to details
Title: Development of an automatic integrated gene detection system for novel severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus (SARS-CoV2) Detection principle: NucleicAcid-PCR based DOI: 10.1080/22221751.2020.1782774 Testing method category: RT-PCR Peer reviewed: No Go to details
Title: Positive rate of RT-PCR detection of SARS-CoV-2 infection in 4880 cases from one hospital in Wuhan, China, from Jan to Feb 2020 Detection principle: NucleicAcid-PCR based DOI: 10.1016/j.cca.2020.03.009 Testing method category: PCR_KIT Peer reviewed: No Go to details
Title: Clinical performance of the luminex nxtag cov extended panel for sars-cov-2 detection in nasopharyngeal specimens from covid-19 patients in Hong Kong Detection principle: NucleicAcid-PCR based DOI: 10.1128/JCM.00936-20 Testing method category: PCR_KIT & other Peer reviewed: No Go to details

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