Virology

Self-Collected Anterior Nasal and Saliva Specimens versus Health Care Worker-Collected Nasopharyngeal Swabs for the Molecular Detection of SARS-CoV-2

K. E. Hanson, A. P. Barker, D. R. Hillyard, N. Gilmore, J. W. Barrett, R. R. Orlandi, S. M. Shakir
Alexander J. McAdam, Editor
DOI: 10.1128/JCM.01824-20

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    Qualitative result comparisons across all specimen types. The numbers represent the numbers of patients. Abbreviations: +, positive; −, negative.

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    RT-PCR cycle threshold (CT) values for discordant NPS, saliva, and ANS specimen sets. A three-way comparison of CT values is shown, with solid lines linking RT-PCR results across specimen types.

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    Percent agreement between nasopharyngeal swabs and alternative specimen types

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KEYWORDS

SARS-CoV-2
alternative specimen
anterior nasal swab
nasopharyngeal swab
saliva

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