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Diagnostic Yield of Saliva for SARS-CoV-2 Molecular Testing in Children.
Banerjee, Dithi; Sasidharan, Anjana; Abdulhamid, Ayah; Orosco, Esmeralda M; Watts, Jennifer L; Schuster, Jennifer E; Myers, Angela L; Weddle, Gina; Selvarangan, Rangaraj.
  • Banerjee D; Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Children's Mercy, Kansas City, Missouri, USA.
  • Sasidharan A; University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Medicine, Kansas City, Missouri, USA.
  • Abdulhamid A; Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Children's Mercy, Kansas City, Missouri, USA.
  • Orosco EM; Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Children's Mercy, Kansas City, Missouri, USA.
  • Watts JL; Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Children's Mercy, Kansas City, Missouri, USA.
  • Schuster JE; University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Medicine, Kansas City, Missouri, USA.
  • Myers AL; Department of Pediatrics, Children's Mercy, Kansas City, Missouri, USA.
  • Weddle G; University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Medicine, Kansas City, Missouri, USA.
  • Selvarangan R; Department of Pediatrics, Children's Mercy, Kansas City, Missouri, USA.
J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc ; 10(10): 967-969, 2021 Nov 11.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1387933
ABSTRACT
Pediatric saliva specimen demonstrated high sensitivity (93%) and specificity (96.2%) compared to paired nasopharyngeal swabs (NPS) by Aptima SARS-CoV-2 Assay (Aptima). Viral loads were comparable in both specimen types. Saliva is a safe, noninvasive, and acceptable alternative specimen for SARS-CoV-2 detection in children.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: SARS-CoV-2 / COVID-19 Type of study: Diagnostic study Limits: Child / Humans Language: English Journal: J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: JPIDS

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: SARS-CoV-2 / COVID-19 Type of study: Diagnostic study Limits: Child / Humans Language: English Journal: J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: JPIDS