SARS-CoV-2 IGM and IGG rapid serologic test for the diagnosis of COVID-19 in the emergency department

• RT-PCR for SARS-CoV-2′s diagnostic has many false negatives and long turnaround times. • In our study 20% of RT-PCR negative patients had a rapid Sars-CoV2 IgG/IgM positive. • Rapid SARS-CoV2 IgG/IgM may be used as a complementary assay to the RT-PCR. • They can be useful in emergency patient'...

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Autores principales: Cancella de Abreu, Marta, Choquet, Christophe, Petit, Héloise, Bouzid, Donia, Damond, Florence, Marot, Stephane, Ferre, Valentine Marie, Burrel, Sonia, Boutolleau, David, Houdou-Fidouh, Nadhira, Marcelin, Anne-Geneviève, Descamps, Diane, Hausfater, Pierre
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The British Infection Association. Published by Elsevier Ltd. 2020
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Letter to the Editor
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7392071/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32739490
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jinf.2020.07.032
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Sumario:• RT-PCR for SARS-CoV-2′s diagnostic has many false negatives and long turnaround times. • In our study 20% of RT-PCR negative patients had a rapid Sars-CoV2 IgG/IgM positive. • Rapid SARS-CoV2 IgG/IgM may be used as a complementary assay to the RT-PCR. • They can be useful in emergency patient's triage and admission. • They help avoiding to admit a patient infected with SARS-CoV-2 in a COVID-free area.

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