Rapid Antigen Test LumiraDx TM vs. Real Time Polymerase Chain Reaction for the Diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 Infection: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

Anna Maria CattelanLolita SassetFederico Zabeo Anna FerrariLucia RossiMaria MazzitelliSilvia CocchioVincenzo Baldo

Published in: International journal of environmental research and public health (2022)

The results of our study suggested that the LumiraDx™ SARS-CoV-2 antigen assay may be appropriate for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 infection, especially in its early phase when the test largely meets the performance requirements of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC).

Keyphrases

sars cov
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
loop mediated isothermal amplification
high throughput
coronavirus disease
sensitive detection