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COVID-19 In Vitro Diagnostic Devices and Test Methods Database

Scientific literature on COVID-19 Test Methods and Devices - detail

Detection and analysis of nucleic acid in various biological samples of COVID-19 patients

Detection Principle
NucleicAcid-PCR based
Target
Not specified
Testing Method Category
PCR_KIT
Testing Method
CDC China kit (BioGerm)
Testing Method - Additional Info
positive rate of 2019-nCoV nucleic acid in sputum was higher than that of nasopharyngeal swabs
Reported Performance
Not specified
Sample Size
132 patients
Peer-reviewed
yes

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