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Pooling samples: a testing option for SARS-CoV-2 during a supply shortage
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.
Autores principales: | Salimnia, Hossein, Mitchell, Robert, Gundel, Angela, Cambell, Alicia, Gammou, Fadi, Chopra, Teena, Fairfax, Marilynn |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Published by Elsevier Inc.
2021
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7483063/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33190092 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2020.115205 |
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