Diagnostic performance of rapid antigen test for COVID-19 and the effect of viral load, sampling time, subject’s clinical and laboratory parameters on test accuracy

Faculty Medicine Year: 2021
Type of Publication: ZU Hosted Pages:
Authors:
Ahmed Attia Abdelmoeti Abdulbaky
Journal: Journal of Infection and Public Health ELSEVIER OPEN Volume:
Keywords : Diagnostic performance , rapid antigen test , COVID-19    
Abstract:
StandardTMQ COVID-19 Ag” should not be used alone for COVID-19 diagnosis due to its lowdiagnostic performance relative to the RT-qPCR. RAT is best used at the early disease stage and in patients with high viral load.
    
     
 
       

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