Clinical Utility of Buccal Swabs for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Detection in Coronavirus Disease 2019-Infected Children
Detection Principle
NucleicAcid-PCR based
Target
E gene
Testing Method Category
PCR_KIT
Testing Method
in house
Testing Method - Additional Info
method described by Corman et al
Reported Performance
Remark: Viral loads in buccal specimens were substantially lower than those in nasopharyngeal specimens
Sample Size
11 patients
Peer-reviewed
yes
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