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Evaluation of SARS-CoV-2 Rapid Antigen Tests in Use on the Isle of Youth, Cuba.

Saylí González-FialloIdorka Mena-RodríguezPercy Castro-BatistaVíctor M Doeste-HernándezViviana Louit-Laborit
Published in: MEDICC review (2022)
The index values validate use of the SARS- CoV-2 rapid antigen test until prevalence falls below 2.5%, since as SARS-CoV-2 infection prevalence decreases, so does the predictive value of the PCR result. The use of the SARS-CoV-2 rapid antigen test on the Isle of Youth, Cuba, was decisive in the pandemic's clinical- epidemiological management.
Keyphrases
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  • respiratory syndrome coronavirus
  • loop mediated isothermal amplification
  • risk factors
  • mental health
  • physical activity
  • young adults
  • coronavirus disease