1. [Oro- and nasopharyngeal swab for detection of SARS-CoV-2 - step-by-step approach].
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Kunstein A, Drößler L, Nia AM, Lüdde T, and Jensen BO
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- COVID-19 prevention & control, COVID-19 Nucleic Acid Testing, Humans, Personal Protective Equipment, SARS-CoV-2 genetics, COVID-19 diagnosis, Nasopharynx virology, Oropharynx virology, Specimen Handling instrumentation, Specimen Handling methods, Specimen Handling standards
- Abstract
Oro- and nasopharyngeal swab specimens by quantitative reverse-transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) to detect SARS-CoV-2 is currently the main diagnostic tool during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemia. Accurate performance of the procedure to avoid false negative results, adequate personal protective equipment and material sparing algorithms are mandatory while obtaining swab specimens. In the current stey-by-step review a feasible approach will be presented., Competing Interests: Die Autorinnen/Autoren geben an, dass kein Interessenkonflikt besteht., (Thieme. All rights reserved.)
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- 2021
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