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Open Forum Infect Dis
; 7(10): ofaa399, 2020 Oct.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-735750
ABSTRACT
Utilizing results of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing and subsequent antibody titers, we report on the test characteristics of a PCR screening test for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 among hospital workers. The PCR test was found to be 87% sensitive and 97% specific, with a positive predictive value of 0.98 and a negative predictive value of 0.80.