Evaluation of rapid antigen test for detection of SARS-CoV-2 virus
Detection Principle
ImmunoAssay-Antigen
Target
not specified
Testing Method Category
Testing Method
kit
Testing Method - Additional Info
RAD (rapid antigen detection) BIOCREDIT COVID-19 Ag test vs RT-PCR
Reported Performance
Remark: RAD was 105 fold less sensitive than RT-PCR. The RAD test detected between 11.1 % and 45.7 % of RT-PCR-positive samples
Sample Size
160 samples
Peer-reviewed
yes
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