1.
West J Emerg Med
; 22(3): 543-546, 2021 May 19.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1266890
ABSTRACT
Some experts have promoted the use of rapid testing for COVID-19. However, with the current technologies available, continuing to replace laboratory-based, real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction tests with rapid (point-of-care) tests may lead to an increased number of false negative tests. Moreover, the more rapid dissemination of false negative results that can occur with the use of rapid tests for COVID-19 may lead to increased spread of the novel coronavirus if patients do not understand the concept of false negative tests. One means of combatting this would be to tell patients who have a "negative" rapid COVID-19 test that their test result was "indeterminate."
Subject(s)
COVID-19 Testing/standards , COVID-19/diagnosis , Point-of-Care Testing/standards , COVID-19/epidemiology , False Negative Reactions , Humans , Male , Pandemics , Predictive Value of Tests , Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction/standards , SARS-CoV-2
2.
AJR Am J Roentgenol
; 215(3): W35, 2020 09.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-343175