Scaling up COVID-19 rapid antigen tests: promises and challenges

WHO recommends a minimum of 80% sensitivity and 97% specificity for antigen-detection rapid diagnostic tests (Ag-RDTs), which can be used for patients with symptoms consistent with COVID-19. However, after the acute phase when viral load decreases, use of Ag-RDTs might lead to high rates of false ne...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Lancet infectious diseases 2021-09, Vol.21 (9), p.e290-e295
Hauptverfasser:	Peeling, Rosanna W, Olliaro, Piero L, Boeras, Debrah I, Fongwen, Noah
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Antigens Coronaviruses COVID-19 COVID-19 - diagnosis COVID-19 Testing - methods COVID-19 Testing - standards Disease transmission False Negative Reactions False Positive Reactions Humans Infections Infectious diseases Laboratories Load distribution Pandemics Patients Personal View Population Predictive Value of Tests Public health SARS-CoV-2 Scaling up Schools Sensitivity and Specificity Serological tests Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 Viral diseases Workplaces
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