Meta-Analysis of Robustness of COVID-19 Diagnostic Kits During Early Pandemic.
Chandrakumar ShanmugamMichael BehringVishwas LuthraSixto M LealSameer Al DiffalhaSooryanarayana VaramballyGeorge J NettoUpender MannePublished in: medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences (2021)
The robustness of the assays/platforms is influenced by variability in sampling and reagents. Serological testing complements and may minimize false negative RT-PCR results. Lack of standardized assay protocols in the early phase of pandemic might have contributed to the spread of COVID-19.