Factors influencing the performance of rapid SARS-CoV-2 antigen tests under field condition.

Mst Noorjahan BegumMohammad JubairKamrun NaharSezanur RahmanMuhammad TalhaMd Safiullah SarkerA K M Nasir UddinSaifuddin KhaledMohammed Shehab UddinZhibiao LiTianlin KeMohammed Ziaur RahmanMustafizur Rahman

Published in: Journal of clinical laboratory analysis (2021)

The RATs showed strong performance under field conditions and fulfilled the minimum performance limit for rapid antigen detection kits recommended by World Health Organization. The best performance of the RATs can be achieved within the first week of the onset of symptoms with high viral load.

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