[Oro- and nasopharyngeal swab for detection of SARS-CoV-2 - step-by-step approach]. / Oro- und nasopharyngealer Abstrich Schritt für Schritt.
Dtsch Med Wochenschr
; 146(6): 419-424, 2021 Mar.
Article
in German
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1035925
ABSTRACT
Oro- and nasopharyngeal swab specimens by quantitative reverse-transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) to detect SARS-CoV-2 is currently the main diagnostic tool during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemia. Accurate performance of the procedure to avoid false negative results, adequate personal protective equipment and material sparing algorithms are mandatory while obtaining swab specimens. In the current stey-by-step review a feasible approach will be presented.
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Oropharynx
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Specimen Handling
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Nasopharynx
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
German
Journal:
Dtsch Med Wochenschr
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
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