Analytical sensitivity and clinical sensitivity of the three rapid antigen detection kits for detection of SARS-CoV-2 virus

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BACKGROUND: Numerous rapid antigen detection (RAD) kits for diagnosing COVID-19 patients are available in the market recently.

OBJECTIVE: To compare analytical sensitivity and clinical sensitivity for the three commercially available RAD kits.

STUDY DESIGN: Analytical sensitivity for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 virus was determined by limit of detection (LOD) using RT-PCR as a reference method. Clinical sensitivity was evaluated by using respiratory specimens collected from confirmed COVID-19 patients.

RESULTS: The LOD results showed that the three RAD kits varied from 102-105 fold less sensitive than RT-PCR. Clinical sensitivity of RAD kits ranged from 22.9 %-71.4 % for detecting specimens from COVID-19 patients.

CONCLUSIONS: Although RAD kits were less sensitive than RT-PCR, understanding the clinical characteristics of different RAD kits can guide us to obtain suitable specimens for testing. The likelihood of positive results for RAD kits will be higher.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:133

Enthalten in:

Journal of clinical virology : the official publication of the Pan American Society for Clinical Virology - 133(2020) vom: 16. Dez., Seite 104684

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Mak, Gannon Ck [VerfasserIn]
Lau, Stephen Sy [VerfasserIn]
Wong, Kitty Ky [VerfasserIn]
Chow, Nancy Ls [VerfasserIn]
Lau, C S [VerfasserIn]
Lam, Edman Tk [VerfasserIn]
Chan, Rickjason Cw [VerfasserIn]
Tsang, Dominic Nc [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

2019 novel coronavirus
Antigens, Viral
COVID-19
Comparative Study
Journal Article
RT-PCR
Rapid antigen detection
Reagent Kits, Diagnostic
SARS-CoV-2

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Date Completed 29.12.2020

Date Revised 10.01.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.jcv.2020.104684

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM317438352