Clinical evaluation of self-collected saliva by RT-qPCR, direct RT-qPCR, RT-LAMP, and a rapid antigen test to diagnose COVID-19
Detection Principle
NucleicAcid-PCR based
Target
N1, N2 (LDT); other targets not specified
Testing Method Category
Mixed
Testing Method
Kits & in house
Testing Method - Additional Info
Laboratory developed test (LDT), Cobas, 3 RT-PCR kits (A, B on CDC method, C on LDT), LAMP (Loopamp 2019-SARS-CoV-2 kit) and immunochromatographic assay (Espline SARS-CoV-2)
Reported Performance
Sensitivity: 81.6% (LDT), 80.6% (cobas), 78.6% (direct RT-qPCR method B), 76.7% (method A), 70.9% (RT-LAMP), 50.5% (method C)
Sample Size
103 saliva samples
Peer-reviewed
yes
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