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COVID-19 In Vitro Diagnostic Devices and Test Methods Database

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

Comparison of Two High-Throughput Reverse Transcription-Polymerase Chain Reaction Systems for the Detection of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2

Detection Principle
NucleicAcid-PCR based
Target
ORF1ab-gene, N-gene (Cobas); ORF1ab (Panther fusion); N2, E (Xpert)
Testing Method Category
PCR_KIT
Testing Method
Kits
Testing Method - Additional Info
Performance analysis of cobas 6800 and Panther Fusion against Xpert (Cepheid)
Reported Performance
overall percent agreement: 96.4%
Sample Size
389 samples
Peer-reviewed
yes

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