Methods for collecting upper respiratory tract specimens for COVID-19 diagnostics

The World Health Organization recommends a comprehensive testing strategy during the current COVID-19 pandemic. For suspected individuals in a community setup, it is recommended to collect an upper respiratory tract specimen to detect SARS-CoV-2. Different upper respiratory specimen collection techniques or a combination of these can be used to increase test sensitivity or decrease patient discomfort depending on the purpose as summarised in this review. However, it is essential that the specimen collection is performed correctly in order to ensure the diagnostic accuracy of testing.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:183

Enthalten in:

Ugeskrift for laeger - 183(2021), 33 vom: 16. Aug.

Sprache:

Dänisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Todsen, Tobias [VerfasserIn]
Kirkby, Nikolai [VerfasserIn]
Lippert, Freddy [VerfasserIn]
Benfield, Thomas [VerfasserIn]
von Buchwald, Christian [VerfasserIn]

Themen:

Journal Article
Review

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 09.09.2021

Date Revised 09.09.2021

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM330195883