Delayed Laboratory Response to COVID-19 Caused by Molecular Diagnostic Contamination
Non-conventional
| WHO COVID | ID: covidwho-326416
ABSTRACT
The emergence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) created an exceptional situation in which numerous laboratories in Europe simultaneously implemented SARS-CoV-2 diagnostics. These laboratories reported in February 2020 that commercial primer and probe batches for SARS-CoV-2 detection were contaminated with synthetic control material, causing delays of regional testing roll-out in various countries.
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Database:
WHO COVID
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Document Type:
Non-conventional
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