Rapid Test Ag 2019-nCoV (PROGNOSIS, Biotech, Larissa, Greece); Performance Evaluation in Hospital Setting with Real Time RT-PCR

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ID15459693
AuthorsMaria Kyritsi (0000-0002-4689-4623, University of Thessaly), Alexandros Vontas (0000-0001-5424-0235, University of Thessaly), Ioanna Voulgaridi (0000-0002-7352-0934, University of Thessaly), Alexia Matziri (University of Thessaly), A Komnos (0000-0002-7225-3213, University Hospital of Larissa), Dimitris Babalis (University Hospital of Larissa), Antonio Artigas (0000-0002-8029-1017, University Hospital of Larissa), Antonios Papadogoulas (Intensive Care Unit, General Hospital of Larissa, 41221 Larissa, Greece), Aikaterini Oikonomou (0009-0004-4702-8411, University Hospital of Larissa), Varvara Α Mouchtouri (0000-0002-2535-3596, University of Thessaly), Matthaios Speletas (0000-0003-1287-7734, University of Thessaly), Christos Hadjichristodoulou (0000-0002-4769-8376, University of Thessaly, corresponding author)
Year2021
Volume18
Issue17
Pages9151-9151
Publication date2021-08-30
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601
PublisherMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/ijerph18179151
PMID34501741
OpenAlexW3197870173
LanguageEN
References cited16

The Rapid Test Ag 2019-nCoV demonstrated sufficient sensitivity, excellent specificity and could be available to be used with low overall cost. Thus, it could be used as point of care test, but also for mass screening for rapid detection of infected persons (e.g., for travelers)

2019-20 coronavirus outbreak · Biology · Chromatography · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Detection limit · Disease · Gene · Infectious disease (medical specialty · Nucleic acid test · Pathology · Point of care · Point-of-care testing · Polymerase chain reaction · Real-time polymerase chain reaction · Reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction · Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2 · Test (biology · Chemistry · Medicine · Respiratory viral infections research · SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research · SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing · Genetics · Immunology · Internal Medicine · Virology

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