A pandemic guided by the SARS-CoV-2 PCR test: What should the clinician know?
South African Family Practice
; 64(1): 1-4, 21 September 2022. Tables
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ABSTRACT
Amidst an ever-evolving pandemic, the demand for timely and accurate diagnosis of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) continues to increase. Critically, managing and containing the spread of the disease requires expedient testing of infected individuals. Presently, the gold standard for the diagnosis of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection remains the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test. Potential vulnerabilities of this testing methodology can range from preanalytical variables to laboratory-related analytical factors and, ultimately, to the interpretation of results.
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Main subject:
Pandemics
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COVID-19 Nucleic Acid Testing
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Language:
English
Journal:
South African Family Practice
Year:
2022
Type:
Article
Institution/Affiliation country:
Department of Medical Virology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Prinshof Campus, University of Pretoria, SouthAfrica/ZA
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Discipline of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa/ZA
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