Detecting severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 in deceased patients is key when considering appropriate safety measures to prevent infection during postmortem examinations. A prospective cohort study comparing a rapid antigen test with quantitative reverse transcription PCR showed the rapid test's usability as a tool to guide autopsy practice.
Keywords: 2019 novel coronavirus disease; COVID-19; PCR; SARS-CoV-2; autopsy; coronavirus; coronavirus disease; rapid antigen test; severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; virus cultivation; viruses; zoonoses.