Clinical evaluation of Sofia Rapid Antigen Assay for detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) among emergency department to hospital admissions.

Richard D SmithJ Kristie JohnsonColleen ClayLeo Girio-HerreraDiane StevensMichael AbrahamPaul ZimandMark AhlmanSheri GimiglianoRichard ZhaoCynthia HildenbrandFermin BarruetoSurbhi Leekha

Published in: Infection control and hospital epidemiology (2021)

Although not a replacement for RT-PCR for detection of all SARS-CoV-2 infections, the Sofia SARS antigen FIA has clinical utility for potential initial timely patient placement.

Keyphrases

sars cov
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
loop mediated isothermal amplification
emergency department
clinical evaluation
real time pcr
coronavirus disease
label free
high throughput
case report
sensitive detection
ultrasound guided
human health