1. Evaluation of Rapid Antigen Test Results and Real-time Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction for the Laboratory Diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2
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Yeliz TANRIVERDİ ÇAYCI, Zeliha SEYFİ, Kübra HACIEMİNOĞLU ÜLKER, Demet GÜR VURAL, Kemal BİLGİN, Hızır Ufuk AKDEMİR, Esra AKYÜZ ÖZKAN, and Asuman BİRİNCİ
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sars-cov-2 ,antigen test ,covid-19 ,Medicine ,Infectious and parasitic diseases ,RC109-216 - Abstract
Introduction: Real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) is the gold standard method for the diagnosis of Severe acute respiratory syndrome-Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. However, real-time RT-PCR is time-consuming, expensive, and requires special laboratory conditions and experienced personnel. Thus, the diagnostic importance of faster and easier-to-perform antigen-detecting rapid diagnostic tests (Ag-RDTs) has increased. With on-site application and fast turnaround time, Ag-RDTs provide quick isolation, minimizing the risk of transmission. We aimed to compare the results of the Mö-Screen Corona Antigen Test (MöLab, Langenfeld, Germany) and real-time RT-PCR. Materials and Methods: Nasopharyngeal swabs from 863 patients from January 2022 to March 2022 were included in the study. The SARS-CoV-2 antigen was assessed for using the Mö-Screen Corona Antigen Test. The SARS-CoV-2 real-time RT-PCR results were obtained within two days in 417 patients. Results: The agreeability of the real-time RT-PCR and Ag-RDT results was 96.2%. The sensitivity and specificity of Ag-RDT were 84.8% and 100%, respectively. The test sensitivity increased to 92% in specimens with Ct value
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- 2023
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