Diagnostic accuracy of Panbio rapid antigen tests on oropharyngeal swabs for detection of SARS-CoV-2.

Marie Thérèse Ngo NsogaIlona KronigFrancisco Javier Perez RodriguezPascale Sattonnet-RocheDiogo Da SilvaJavan HelblingJilian A SacksMargaretha de VosErik BoehmAngèle Gayet-AgeronAlice BergerFrédérique Jacquerioz-BauschFrançois ChappuisLaurent KaiserManuel SchiblerAdriana RenzoniIsabella Eckerle

Published in: PloS one (2021)

Based on our findings, the diagnostic performance of the Panbio™ Covid-19 RDT with OPS samples, if taken by a trained person and high requirements regarding quality of the specimen, meet the criteria required by the WHO for Ag-RDTs (sensitivity ≥80% and specificity ≥97%) in a high incidence setting in symptomatic individuals.

Keyphrases

sars cov
loop mediated isothermal amplification
coronavirus disease
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
risk factors
quality improvement
body composition
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