The accuracy of healthcare worker versus self collected (2-in-1) Oropharyngeal and Bilateral Mid-Turbinate (OPMT) swabs and saliva samples for SARS-CoV-2.
Seow Yen TanHong Liang TeyErnest Tian Hong LimSong Tar TohYiong Huak ChanPei Ting TanSing Ai LeeCheryl Xiaotong TanGerald Choon Huat KohThean Yen TanChuin SiauPublished in: PloS one (2020)
Our study provides evidence that sensitivities of self-collected OPMT swab and saliva samples were inferior to a HCW swab, but they could still be useful testing tools in the appropriate clinical settings.