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COVID-19 In Vitro Diagnostic Devices and Test Methods Database

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

Clinical performance of sars-cov-2 molecular tests

Detection Principle
NucleicAcid-PCR based
Target
Depending on kit: E gene, N2 gene, ORF1ab, RdRp
Testing Method Category
 
Testing Method
kit
Testing Method - Additional Info
determine the clinical performance characteristics of SARS-CoV-2 molecular assays for diagnosis and stratification of COVID-19 patients and to determine the dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 molecular assay results over time in a large data set from multiple hospital locations in the New York City area
Reported Performance
sensitivity: between 58% and 96%, depending on the unknown number of false-negative results in single-tested patients
Sample Size
27,377 samples from 22,338 patients
Peer-reviewed
yes

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