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- Title
Reliability of a single-nostril nasopharyngeal swab for diagnosing SARS-CoV-2 infection.
- Authors
Pighi, Laura; Henry, Brandon M.; De Nitto, Simone; Salvagno, Gian Luca; Lippi, Giuseppe
- Abstract
Three upper respiratory specimens (UTM™ viral swab, Copan, Brescia, Italy) were collected from each subject by the same skilled healthcare operator, as follows: 1 single-nostril right nasopharyngeal swab, 1 single-nostril left nasopharyngeal swab (the sequence of the first sample was randomized 1:1 between the right and left nostrils according to even and uneven patient numbers), followed by a double-nostril NOS. Keywords: COVID-19; molecular testing; nasopharyngeal swab; SARS-CoV-2 EN COVID-19 molecular testing nasopharyngeal swab SARS-CoV-2 326 327 2 08/17/23 20230801 NES 230801 To the Editor, Detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) RNA is still considered the gold standard for diagnosing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) [[1]].
- Subjects
SARS-CoV-2
- Publication
Diagnosis (2194-802X), 2023, Vol 10, Issue 3, p326
- ISSN
2194-802X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1515/dx-2023-0014