Diagnostic Performance of SARS-CoV-2 Rapid Antigen Test in relation to RT-PCR C q Value.

Dipendra Kumar Mandal Bibek Raj Bhattarai Sushant Pokhrel Mandira ChhusyabagaParmananda BhandariMahendra Prasad BhattSujan Babu Marhattha

Published in: Advances in virology (2022)

The promising performance of Ag-RDT renders it useful as screening tool alongside RT-PCR to reduce transmission via improving contact tracing, implementation of local mitigation strategies, and refining existing testing protocol for diagnosis of COVID-19.

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