Current status and research progress of POCT-based detection technology for 2019-nCoV / 中华检验医学杂志

ABSTRACT

In view of the significant changes in the prevention and control of COVID-19 at home and abroad, "external prevention of importation and internal prevention of rebound" has become the focus of prevention and control of the epidemic in China. Due to the limitation of testing sites, equipment and reaction time, traditional detection methods cannot meet the needs of real-time and rapid detection of 2019-nCoV. Point-of-care testing (POCT) is rapid, portable and flexible. It plays an increasingly important role in the rapid detection and screening of 2019-nCoV. Here, we review the current status and research progress of POCT for 2019-nCoV in terms of antigens, specific antibodies and nucleic acids, in order to provide reference for epidemic prevention and control and clinical management.