Laboratory evaluation of the Abbott ID NOW rapid severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) amplification assay and its potential use in the emergency department

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2022 Nov;43(11):1729-1730. doi: 10.1017/ice.2021.360. Epub 2021 Aug 2.

Authors

Georgios Meletis¹, Ioanna Gkeka¹, Areti Tychala¹, Barbara Fyntanidou², Lydia Kouroudi¹, Lemonia Skoura¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Microbiology, AHEPA University Hospital, S. Kiriakidi str. 1, 54636, Thessaloniki, Greece.
² Department of Emergency Medicine, AHEPA University Hospital, S. Kiriakidi str. 1, 54636, Thessaloniki, Greece.

No abstract available

MeSH terms

COVID-19 Testing
COVID-19* / diagnosis
Clinical Laboratory Techniques
Emergency Service, Hospital
Humans
SARS-CoV-2* / genetics
Sensitivity and Specificity