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Comment
. 2021 Feb;21(2):165.
doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(20)30424-2. Epub 2020 May 20.

RT-PCR for SARS-CoV-2: quantitative versus qualitative

Mi Seon Han  1 , Jung-Hyun Byun  2 , Yonggeun Cho  3 , John Hoon Rim  4
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RT-PCR for SARS-CoV-2: quantitative versus qualitative

Mi Seon Han et al. Lancet Infect Dis. 2021 Feb.
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Standard curves drawn from papers providing serial dilution factors and corresponding Ct in patient samples All Ct values were derived from clinical samples targeting RdRp/Orf1b sequence of SARS-CoV-2. Ct=cycle threshold. RdRp=RNA-dependent RNA polymerase. SARS-CoV-2=severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. *Ct values provided in the figure 1 legend were used. †Ct values of Orf1b in patient 2 provided in table 1 were used. ‡Ct values of RdRp in test 2 of clinical specimen were used.
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