Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a worldwide shortage of nasopharyngeal swabs and universal transport media. This study evaluated a combined oropharynx/nares (OP/Na) sample collection using two readily-available non-flocked swabs, transported in phosphate-buffered saline, and demonstrates equivalent performance in SARS-CoV-2 detection compared to a previously-validated OP/Na collection kit.
Keywords:
COVID-19; Nares; Oropharyngeal; PCR; SARS-CoV-2; Swab.
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MeSH terms
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Aged
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Aged, 80 and over
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Betacoronavirus* / genetics
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Betacoronavirus* / immunology
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Betacoronavirus* / isolation & purification
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COVID-19
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COVID-19 Testing
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Clinical Laboratory Techniques* / methods
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Clinical Laboratory Techniques* / standards
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Coronavirus Infections / diagnosis*
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Coronavirus Infections / virology*
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Nasal Cavity / virology*
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Oropharynx / virology*
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Pandemics
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Pneumonia, Viral / diagnosis*
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Pneumonia, Viral / virology*
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Polymerase Chain Reaction
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SARS-CoV-2
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Sensitivity and Specificity
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Specimen Handling