Evaluation of a novel, rapid antigen detection test for the diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2.

Rainer ThellVerena KallabWolfgang WeinhappelWolfgang MuecksteinLukas HeschlMartina HeschlStefan KorsatkoFranz ToedlingAmelie BlaschkeTheresa HerzogAnna KlicperaClara KoellerMoritz HaugkAnna KreilAlexander SpielPhilipp KreuzerRobert KrauseChristian SebestaStefan WinklerBrenda LakyMarton Szell

Published in: PloS one (2021)

The highest sensitivity was detected with a high viral load. Our findings suggest that AG-rt are comparable to rt-PCR to diagnose SARS-CoV-2 in COVID-19 suspected symptomatic patients presenting both at emergency departments and primary health care centres.

Keyphrases

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respiratory syndrome coronavirus
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ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
coronavirus disease
prognostic factors
pulmonary embolism
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