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Sensitivity of midturbinate versus nasopharyngeal swabs for the detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).
Jamal, Alainna J; Mozafarihashjin, Mohammad; Coomes, Eric; Anceva-Sami, Sofia; Barati, Shiva; Crowl, Gloria; Faheem, Amna; Farooqi, Lubna; Kandel, Christopher E; Khan, Saman; Li, Angel X; Mistry, Henna; Paterson, Aimee; Plenderleith, Simon; Prost, Karren; Poutanen, Susan; Powis, Jeff; Schryer, Renée; Taylor, Maureen; Yip, Lily; Zhong, Xi Zoe; McGeer, Allison J; Mubareka, Samira.
  • Jamal AJ; Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.
  • Mozafarihashjin M; Sinai Health System, Toronto, Canada.
  • Coomes E; Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.
  • Anceva-Sami S; Sinai Health System, Toronto, Canada.
  • Barati S; Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.
  • Crowl G; Sinai Health System, Toronto, Canada.
  • Faheem A; Sinai Health System, Toronto, Canada.
  • Farooqi L; Sinai Health System, Toronto, Canada.
  • Kandel CE; Sinai Health System, Toronto, Canada.
  • Khan S; Sinai Health System, Toronto, Canada.
  • Li AX; Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.
  • Mistry H; Sinai Health System, Toronto, Canada.
  • Paterson A; Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.
  • Plenderleith S; Sinai Health System, Toronto, Canada.
  • Prost K; Sinai Health System, Toronto, Canada.
  • Poutanen S; Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Canada.
  • Powis J; Sinai Health System, Toronto, Canada.
  • Schryer R; Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Canada.
  • Taylor M; Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Canada.
  • Yip L; Sinai Health System, Toronto, Canada.
  • Zhong XZ; Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.
  • McGeer AJ; Michael Garron Hospital, Toronto, Canada.
  • Mubareka S; Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Canada.
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol ; 42(8): 1001-1003, 2021 08.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-977236
ABSTRACT
To compare sensitivity of specimens for COVID-19 diagnosis, we tested 151 nasopharyngeal/midturbinate swab pairs from 117 COVID-19 inpatients using reverse-transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). Sensitivity was 94% for nasopharyngeal and 75% for midturbinate swabs (P = .0001). In 88 nasopharyngeal/midturbinate pairs with matched saliva, sensitivity was 86% for nasopharyngeal swabs and 88% for combined midturbinate swabs/saliva.
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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: Humans Language: English Journal: Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol Journal subject: Communicable Diseases / Nursing / Epidemiology / Hospitals Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Ice.2020.1326

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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: Humans Language: English Journal: Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol Journal subject: Communicable Diseases / Nursing / Epidemiology / Hospitals Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Ice.2020.1326