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COVID-19 In Vitro Diagnostic Devices and Test Methods Database

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

Comparison of SARS-CoV-2 detection from nasopharyngeal swab samples by the Roche cobas 6800 SARS-CoV-2 test and a laboratory-developed real-time RT-PCR test

Detection Principle
NucleicAcid-PCR based
Target
ORF1a, E (Cobas); N1, N2, N3 (LDT)
Testing Method Category
PCR_KIT
Testing Method
kit and in house
Testing Method - Additional Info
Roche Diagnostics cobas 6800 SARS?CoV?2 test and a laboratory?developed test (LDT) based on a modified CDC protocol
Reported Performance
overall percent agreement: 95.8%; PPA: 94.2%
Sample Size
1006 samples
Peer-reviewed
yes

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