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Multicenter Study
. 2020 May 12;323(18):1843-1844.
doi: 10.1001/jama.2020.3786.

Detection of SARS-CoV-2 in Different Types of Clinical Specimens

Wenling Wang  1 , Yanli Xu  2 , Ruqin Gao  3 , Roujian Lu  1 , Kai Han  2 , Guizhen Wu  1 , Wenjie Tan  1
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Multicenter Study

Detection of SARS-CoV-2 in Different Types of Clinical Specimens

Wenling Wang et al. JAMA. .

Abstract

This study describes results of PCR and viral RNA testing for SARS-CoV-2 in bronchoalveolar fluid, sputum, feces, blood, and urine specimens from patients with COVID-19 infection in China to identify possible means of non-respiratory transmission.

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Conflict of Interest Disclosures: None reported.

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Figure.
Figure.. Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Distribution and Shedding Patterns Among 20 Hospitalized Patients
The specimen with a cycle threshold value above the dashed line is interpreted as positive for SARS-CoV-2 RNA; those under, negative.
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