Evaluation of automated molecular tests for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 in pooled nasopharyngeal and saliva specimens.

Hamad Al-HailFaheem MirzaAlaa Al HashemiMuneera Naseer AhmadMuhammad IqbalPatrick TangMohammad Rubayet Hasan

Published in: Journal of clinical laboratory analysis (2021)

Our results suggest that Xpert SARS-CoV-2 can be utilized for pooled sample testing for COVID-19 screening in low-prevalence settings providing significant cost savings and improving throughput without affecting test quality.

Keyphrases

sars cov
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
machine learning
risk factors
deep learning
high throughput
phase iii
loop mediated isothermal amplification
coronavirus disease
label free
randomized controlled trial
quality improvement
real time pcr
clinical trial
sensitive detection
ultrasound guided