Abstract
Pooling of 1 positive sample with up to 5 negative samples prior to testing with the Cepheid GenXpert SARS-CoV-2 assay did not adversely impact detection of positive samples. At our current prevalence of 2%, it could save up to 70% of the test kits.
Keywords: COVID-19; Molecular diagnosis; Reverse transcriptase PCR; SARS-CoV-2; Sample pooling.
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【저자키워드】 COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, Sample pooling, Molecular diagnosis, reverse transcriptase PCR,
【저자키워드】 COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, Sample pooling, Molecular diagnosis, reverse transcriptase PCR,