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COVID-19 In Vitro Diagnostic Devices and Test Methods Database

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

Detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA by direct RT-qPCR on nasopharyngeal specimens without extraction of viral RNA

Detection Principle
NucleicAcid-PCR based
Target
E gene
Testing Method Category
PCR_KIT
Testing Method
kits
Testing Method - Additional Info
protocol for direct RT-qPCR to detect SARS-CoV-2 in nasopharyngeal swabs without RNA extraction. samples were processed by several commercial and laboratory-developed methods and tested by RT-qPCR assays without RNA extraction
Reported Performance
sensitivity: 95%; specificity: 99%; accuracy: 98.5%; LOD: 6.6x10^3 copy/ml
Sample Size
132 samples
Peer-reviewed
yes

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