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. 2021 Sep;174(9):JC107.
doi: 10.7326/ACPJ202109210-107. Epub 2021 Sep 7.

In suspected COVID-19, RT-PCR with nasal plus throat swabs has 97% sensitivity vs. nasopharyngeal swabs

Dennis G Maki  1
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In suspected COVID-19, RT-PCR with nasal plus throat swabs has 97% sensitivity vs. nasopharyngeal swabs

Dennis G Maki. Ann Intern Med. 2021 Sep.

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Tsang NN, So HC, Ng KY, et al. Diagnostic performance of different sampling approaches for SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR testing: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Lancet Infect Dis. 2021. [Epub ahead of print.] 33857405.

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