Results of a SARS-CoV-2 virus genome detection external quality assessment round focusing on sensitivity of assays and pooling of samples.

Christoph BuchtaJeremy V CampJovana JovanovicElisabeth Puchhammer-StöcklRobert StrasslMathias M MüllerAndrea GriesmacherStephan W AberleIrene Görzer

Published in: Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine (2022)

The performance of most assays met or exceeded their specification on sensitivity. If assays are to be used to analyze sample pools, the sensitivity of the assay and the number of pooled samples must be balanced.

Keyphrases

high throughput
sars cov
randomized controlled trial
tyrosine kinase
single cell
genome wide
loop mediated isothermal amplification
label free
double blind