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COVID-19 In Vitro Diagnostic Devices and Test Methods Database

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

Head-to-head comparison of four antigen-based rapid detection tests for the diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 in respiratory samples

Detection Principle
ImmunoAssay-Antigen
Target
Not specified
Testing Method Category
 
Testing Method
kits
Testing Method - Additional Info
Immunochromatographic SARS-CoV-2 assays from RapiGEN, Liming bio, Savant, and Bioeasy compared to RT-PCR
Reported Performance
Ssensitivity: 62.0% (RapiGEN), 84.9% (RapiGEN, samples with high viral load), 16.7% (Liming bio), 85.0% (Bioeasy), 100% (Bioeasy, samples with high viral load); specificity: 100% (all).
Sample Size
111 samples
Peer-reviewed
no

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