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COVID-19 In Vitro Diagnostic Devices and Test Methods Database

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

Development and Evaluation of a Duo SARS-CoV-2 RT-qPCR Assay Combining Two Assays Approved by the World Health Organization Targeting the Envelope and the RNA-Dependant RNA Polymerase (RdRp) Coding Regions

Detection Principle
NucleicAcid-PCR based
Target
E, RdRP
Testing Method Category
PCR_KIT
Testing Method
in house (WHO-5 + WHO-2)
Testing Method - Additional Info
2 mono-target assays recommended by WHO (WHO-5: E-Sarbeco, enveloppe gene, Charite University, Berlin, Germany and WHO-2: RdRp-IP4 RdRp, Institut Pasteur, Paris, France) were selected and combined in a unique robust test
Reported Performance
LOD95: 29.3 RNA copies/µL (E-Sarbeco assay), 7.9 RNA copies/µL (RdRp-IP4)
Sample Size
69 samples
Peer-reviewed
yes

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