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What You Need to Know About RT-PCR and Antigen Testing for COVID-19

Remember that the RT-PCR test is just one part of how to diagnose and treat a patient with suspected COVID-19. It is important to look at the rest of the patient’s laboratory results and their images.
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Guest column: 'Testing the tests' for COVID-19

The question quickly arose whether existing rapid antigen tests could detect newly emerging variants. Using clinical samples obtained from diagnostic labs throughout the U.S. from 2020 to 2023, the ...
Nature

Diagnostic performance evaluation of Elecsys anti-SARS-CoV-2 assay against RT-PCR for SARS-CoV-2 detection and surveillance in Ethiopian referral hospitals: cross-sectional study

Accurate diagnosis is vital for controlling viral spread and guiding clinical and public health decisions. This study aimed to determine active (determined by RT-PCR) and past SARS-CoV-2 infection ...
Medical Xpress

COVID-19 rapid tests still work against new variants—researchers keep 'testing the tests,' and they pass

The question quickly arose whether existing rapid antigen tests could detect newly emerging variants. Using clinical samples obtained from diagnostic labs throughout the U.S. from 2020 to 2023, the ...
Scientific American

COVID Rapid Tests Reliably Detect New Variants

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Nature

The diagnostic performance evaluation of Panbio and STANDARD Q coronavirus disease 2019 antigen tests against real-time polymerase chain reaction in southern Ethiopia

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has created a public health crisis. This study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic performance of the Panbio and STANDARD Q COVID-19 antigen rapid ...