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. 2022 Sep 23;119(38):647-648.
doi: 10.3238/arztebl.m2022.0292.

Rapid Tests for Detecting SARS-CoV-2-Specific Antigens: Variable Value in Different Periods of the Pandemic in Berlin, Germany

Thomas Freund, Johannes Friesen, Jan-Michele Stolle, Heike Kietzmann, Robert Neuber, Michael Müller, Ralf Ignatius

Rapid Tests for Detecting SARS-CoV-2-Specific Antigens: Variable Value in Different Periods of the Pandemic in Berlin, Germany

Thomas Freund et al. Dtsch Arztebl Int. .
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Rapid tests confirmed by PCR (bars) versus 7-day incidence in Berlin, Germany (curve) for January 2021 to February 2022. The numbers in parentheses after each month show the total PCR tests performed for confirmation of positive rapid test results.
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