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Overview

Test name

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Clinical microbial test for COVID-19 (COVID-19)

Purpose of the test

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This is a clinical microbial test intended for Help: Diagnosis, Microbe identification, Screening

Condition

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Click Indication tab for more information.

How to order

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Not provided

Specimen source

Dry Anterior Nasal (AN) Swab

Turnaround time

24 hours

Methodology

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Molecular Genetics
RRNA analysis
RT-qPCR
  • QuantStudio 7 Flex Real-Time PCR System (ThermoFisher Scientific)

Summary of what is tested

Click Methodology tab for more information.

Clinical utility

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Not provided

Clinical validity

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Not provided

Positive and negative predictive values (PPV and NPV)

PPV at prevalence = 35% is 100%; NPV at prevalence = 35% is 99.1%

Minimal microbe load test can detect

60 copies per reaction or 1600 copies/mL

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