Clinical, Laboratory, and Radiologic Characteristics of Patients With Initial False-Negative Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Nucleic Acid Amplification Test Results.
Caitlin M DugdaleMelis N AnahtarJohn J ChiosiJacob E LazarusSuzanne M McCluskeyAndrea L CiaranelloTasos GogakosBrent P LittleJohn A BrandaErica S ShenoyRochelle P WalenskyKimon C ZacharyDavid C HooperSarah E TurbettEmily P HylePublished in: Open forum infectious diseases (2020)
Our findings support repeated NAATs among symptomatic patients, particularly during periods of higher COVID-19 incidence. The LRT testing should be prioritized to increase yield among patients with high clinical suspicion for COVID-19.