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Comparative Study
A combined oropharyngeal/nares swab is a suitable alternative to nasopharyngeal swabs for the detection of SARS-CoV-2.
- Jason J LeBlanc, Charles Heinstein, Jimmy MacDonald, Janice Pettipas, Todd F Hatchette, and Glenn Patriquin.
- Division of Microbiology, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Nova Scotia Health Authority (NSHA), Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; Departments of Pathology, Medicine, and Microbiology and Immunology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
- J. Clin. Virol. 2020 Jul 1; 128: 104442.
AbstractGiven the global shortage of nasopharyngeal (NP) swabs typically used for respiratory virus detection, alternative collection methods were evaluated during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study showed that a combined oropharyngeal/nares swab is a suitable alternative to NP swabs for the detection of SARS-CoV-2, with sensitivities of 91.7% and 94.4%, respectively.Copyright © 2020 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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