Evaluation of sample pooling for screening of SARS CoV-2.
Detection Principle
NucleicAcid-PCR based
Target
ORF1ab, N
Testing Method Category
RT-PCR
Testing Method
kit (RT-PCR DAAN Gene)
Testing Method - Additional Info
evaluation of pooling approach with Novel Coronavirus 2019-nCov PCR Kit-fluorescent PCR method of DAAN Gene Co., Ltd, China
Reported Performance
Remark: recommended sample pooling of 4 or 5 in 1, but NOT pooling of clinical samples when disease prevalence is greater than 7%
Sample Size
pooling strategy using 2 positive and 18 negative samples
Peer-reviewed
yes
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