Diagnostic performance of the combined nasal and throat swab in patients admitted to hospital with suspected COVID-19.

Kuan Ken LeeDimitrios DoudesisDaniella A RossAnda BulargaClaire L MacKintoshOliver KochIngolfur JohannessenKate TempletonSara JenksAndrew R ChapmanAnoop S V ShahAtul AnandMeghan R PerryNicholas L Millsnull null

Published in: BMC infectious diseases (2021)

In patients admitted to hospital, a single combined nasal and throat swab with RT-PCR for SARS-CoV-2 has excellent specificity, but limited diagnostic sensitivity for COVID-19. Diagnostic performance is significantly improved by repeated testing.

Keyphrases

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coronavirus disease
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emergency department
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