Should RT-PCR be considered a gold standard in the diagnosis of COVID-19?

J Med Virol. 2020 Nov;92(11):2312-2313. doi: 10.1002/jmv.25996. Epub 2020 Jul 14.
No abstract available

Keywords: COVID-19; RT-PCR; diagnosis; gold standard; serology.

Publication types

  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • COVID-19 / diagnosis*
  • COVID-19 Nucleic Acid Testing / standards*
  • COVID-19 Serological Testing
  • Humans
  • Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction / standards*
  • SARS-CoV-2 / genetics
  • Sensitivity and Specificity