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COVID-19 In Vitro Diagnostic Devices and Test Methods Database

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

Evaluation of a Rapid Diagnostic Assay for Detection of SARS-CoV-2 Antigen in Nasopharyngeal Swabs

Detection Principle
ImmunoAssay-Antigen
Target
highly conserved nucleoprotein antigens
Testing Method Category
 
Testing Method
kit
Testing Method - Additional Info
COVID-19 Ag Respi-Strip (Coris BioConcept, Gembloux, Belgium) based on a nitrocellulose membrane technology with colloidal gold nanoparticles
Reported Performance
Specificity: 100%; sensitivity: 50%
Sample Size
138 samples
Peer-reviewed
yes

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