The value of point-of-care tests for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA or antigen in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid

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BACKGROUND: Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 from donor to recipient is a clinically relevant risk for developing severe COVID-19 after lung transplantation (LTx). This risk of iatrogenic transmission can be reduced by timely detection of viral RNA or antigen in samples of bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid obtained at the time of lung procurement. We aimed to retrospectively evaluate the detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA or antigen in BAL fluid samples using three point-of-care tests (POCTs).

METHODS: BAL fluid samples came from patients hospitalized in an intensive care unit during the COVID-19 pandemic. These pandemic samples were scored as positive or negative for SARS-CoV-2 by a RT-qPCR comparator assay for orf1ab. Three commercially available POCTs were then evaluated: cobas SARS-CoV-2 & Influenza A/B assay with the cobas Liat RT-qPCR system (Roche Diagnostics), ID NOW COVID-19 and COVID-19 2.0 (Abbott), and SARS-CoV-2 Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) (Roche Diagnostics). Samples from the pre-pandemic era served as negative controls.

RESULTS: We analyzed a total of 98 BAL fluid samples, each from a different patient: 58 positive pandemic samples (orf1ab Ct<38), 20 putatively negative pandemic samples (orf1ab Ct≥38), and 20 pre-pandemic samples. Univariate logistic regression shows that the probability of detection was highest for cobas Liat, followed by ID NOW, and then RAT. Of clinical relevance, cobas Liat detected SARS-CoV-2 RNA in 30 of the 31 positive pandemic samples that were collected within 10 days after RT-qPCR diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 infection. None of the 20 pre-pandemic samples had a false-positive result for any POCT.

CONCLUSIONS: POCTs enable the detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA or antigen in BAL fluid samples and may provide additional information to decide if donor lungs are suitable for transplantation. Detection of respiratory pathogens with POCTs at the time of donor lung procurement is a potential strategy to increase safety in LTx by preventing iatrogenic transmission and severe postoperative infections.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

2023

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:323

Enthalten in:

Journal of virological methods - 323(2023) vom: 01. Jan., Seite 114848

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Van Slambrouck, Jan [VerfasserIn]
Schoenaers, Charlotte [VerfasserIn]
Laenen, Lies [VerfasserIn]
Jin, Xin [VerfasserIn]
Beuselinck, Kurt [VerfasserIn]
Verdonck, Ann [VerfasserIn]
Wauters, Joost [VerfasserIn]
Molenberghs, Geert [VerfasserIn]
Vanaudenaerde, Bart M [VerfasserIn]
Vos, Robin [VerfasserIn]
Mombaerts, Peter [VerfasserIn]
Lagrou, Katrien [VerfasserIn]
Ceulemans, Laurens J [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Antigens, Viral
Bronchoalveolar lavage
COVID-19
Journal Article
Lung transplantation
Point-of-care test
RNA, Viral
SARS-CoV-2

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Date Completed 16.12.2023

Date Revised 16.12.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.jviromet.2023.114848

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM364363835