Clinical Evaluation of Commercial HARDSON COVID-19 Antigen Rapid Test Kit for Routine COVID-19 Diagnosis.

Reza Kamali Kakhki Alireza Neshani Mohammad Kamali Kakhki Hosna Zare

Published in: Infectious diseases & clinical microbiology (2023)

The diagnostic kit analyzed in this study indicated excellent specificity and a relatively good overall sensitivity for the diagnosis of COVID-19 when compared with the RT-PCR detection kit. Based on the result of this study, COVID-19 Antigen Rapid Test Kit indicated a good sensitivity (96%) in low cycle threshold (Ct) value, and it would be recommended to be integrated into routine diagnostic laboratories and used as an at-home rapid antigen test.

Keyphrases

coronavirus disease
sars cov
loop mediated isothermal amplification
clinical evaluation
clinical practice
computed tomography
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
magnetic resonance imaging
magnetic resonance
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