Evaluation of a rapid serological test for detection of IgM and igG antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 under field conditions.
Margot Vidal-AnzardoGilmer Solis SánchezLely SolariGabriela MinayaBeatriz Paulina Ayala QuintanillaJonh Maximiliano Astete-CornejoAmparo Luque-AguilarAna Jorge-BerrocalNancy RojasFanny CardenasAlonso Ricardo Soto-TarazonaPublished in: Revista peruana de medicina experimental y salud publica (2020)
The rapid serological test was able to detect a greater number of cases than those detected by the molecular test especially after the second week of onset of symptoms. It also showed high specificity. It is therefore useful as a complementary test to RT-PCR, especially during the second and third week of illness.