An alternative workflow for molecular detection of SARS-CoV-2 - escape from the NA extraction kit-shortage, Copenhagen, Denmark, March 2020
Detection Principle
NucleicAcid-PCR based
Target
E-gene
Testing Method Category
PCR_KIT
Testing Method
Multiple-kits and other method
Testing Method - Additional Info
Kit: Altona Diagnostics, Hamburg, Germany. Other method SensiFAST
Reported Performance
Sensitivity: 97.4% (sensiFAST) ; Specificity: 100% (sensiFAST) ; Accuracy: 98.3% (sensiFAST) ; Remark: RealStar kit inhibited
Sample Size
87 patients
Peer-reviewed
yes
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