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COVID-19 In Vitro Diagnostic Devices and Test Methods Database

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

Diagnostic performance between CT and initial real-time RT-PCR for clinically suspected 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients outside Wuhan, China

Detection Principle
Others
Target
lung
Testing Method Category
 
Testing Method
CT scan
Testing Method - Additional Info
compare the performance of CT and initial RT-PCR for clinically suspected COVID-19 patients
Reported Performance
sensitivity: 79% (RT-PCR), 77% (Chest CT); specificity: 100% (RT-PCR), 96% (chest CT)
Sample Size
82(34 positive)
Peer-reviewed
yes

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