Head-to-head comparison of SARS-CoV-2 antigen-detecting rapid test with professional-collected nasal versus nasopharyngeal swab
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- PMCID: PMC7877326
- DOI: 10.1183/13993003.04430-2020
Head-to-head comparison of SARS-CoV-2 antigen-detecting rapid test with professional-collected nasal versus nasopharyngeal swab
Abstract
Professional nasal sampling is a reliable alternative to nasopharyngeal sampling when using a WHO-listed SARS-CoV-2 antigen-detecting rapid test. This less invasive method needs less training to facilitate rapid scaling of testing strategies.
Conflict of interest statement
Conflict of interest: A.K. Lindner has nothing to disclose. Conflict of interest: O. Nikolai has nothing to disclose. Conflict of interest: C. Rohardt has nothing to disclose. Conflict of interest: S. Burock has nothing to disclose. Conflict of interest: C. Hülso has nothing to disclose. Conflict of interest: A. Bölke has nothing to disclose. Conflict of interest: M. Gertler has nothing to disclose. Conflict of interest: L.J. Krüger has nothing to disclose. Conflict of interest: M. Gaeddert has nothing to disclose. Conflict of interest: F. Tobian has nothing to disclose. Conflict of interest: F. Lainati has nothing to disclose. Conflict of interest: J. Seybold has nothing to disclose. Conflict of interest: T.C. Jones has nothing to disclose. Conflict of interest: J. Hofmann has nothing to disclose. Conflict of interest: J.A. Sacks has nothing to disclose. Conflict of interest: F.P. Mockenhaupt has nothing to disclose. Conflict of interest: C.M. Denkinger has nothing to disclose.
Comment on
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Head-to-head comparison of SARS-CoV-2 antigen-detecting rapid test with self-collected nasal swab versus professional-collected nasopharyngeal swab.Eur Respir J. 2021 Apr 15;57(4):2003961. doi: 10.1183/13993003.03961-2020. Print 2021 Apr. Eur Respir J. 2021. PMID: 33303544 Free PMC article.
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