False-negative RT-PCR in SARS-CoV-2 disease: experience from an Italian COVID-19 unit

ERJ Open Res. 2020 Jul 13;6(2):00324-2020. doi: 10.1183/23120541.00324-2020. eCollection 2020 Apr.

Abstract

False-negative cases of #COVID19 are being increasingly reported. Laboratory diagnosis through RT-PCR testing alone lacks adequate sensitivity to be recommended as the only valid criterion to confirm COVID-19 diagnosis. https://bit.ly/2BLFnEe.