Comparison of cycle-threshold-values between two commercial SARS-CoV-2 PCR assays

. 2023 Apr 4:22:397-399.

doi: 10.17179/excli2023-5981. eCollection 2023.

Affiliations

¹ Institute of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine, General Hospital Hochsteiermark, Vordernberger Straße 42, 8700 Leoben, Austria.
² Practice for General Internal Medicine, Dr.-Theodor-Körner-Straße 19b, 8600 Bruck/Mur, Austria.
³ Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapeutic Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 31, 8036 Graz, Austria.
⁴ Clinical Institute of Medical and Chemical Laboratory Diagnostics, Medical University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 15, 8036 Graz, Austria.

Simon Michaelis et al. EXCLI J. 2023.

. 2023 Apr 4:22:397-399.

doi: 10.17179/excli2023-5981. eCollection 2023.

¹ Institute of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine, General Hospital Hochsteiermark, Vordernberger Straße 42, 8700 Leoben, Austria.
² Practice for General Internal Medicine, Dr.-Theodor-Körner-Straße 19b, 8600 Bruck/Mur, Austria.
³ Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapeutic Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 31, 8036 Graz, Austria.
⁴ Clinical Institute of Medical and Chemical Laboratory Diagnostics, Medical University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 15, 8036 Graz, Austria.

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The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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