Accuracy of rapid antigen detection test for nasopharyngeal swab specimens and saliva samples in comparison with RT-PCR and viral culture for SARS-CoV-2 detection

• Published in: Journal of infection and chemotherapy : official journal of the Japan Society of Chemotherapy Vol. 27; no. 7; pp. 1058 - 1062
• Main Authors: Uwamino, Yoshifumi, Nagata, Mika, Aoki, Wataru, Nakagawa, Terumichi, Inose, Rika, Yokota, Hiromitsu, Furusawa, Yuri, Sakai-Tagawa, Yuko, Iwatsuki-Horimoto, Kiyoko, Kawaoka, Yoshihiro, Hasegawa, Naoki, Murata, Mitsuru
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier Ltd 01.07.2021; Japanese Society of Chemotherapy and The Japanese Association for Infectious Diseases. Published by Elsevier Ltd
• Subjects: COVID-19; Humans; Nasopharyngeal swabs; Nasopharynx; Original; Rapid antigen detection test; Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction; Saliva; SARS-CoV-2; Viral culture; NPS; Viral culture; Ct; SARS-CoV-2; Rapid antigen detection test; Nasopharyngeal swabs; RAD; RT-PCR; Saliva

Rapid antigen detection (RAD) tests are convenient tools for detecting the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in clinics, and testing using saliva samples could decrease the risk of infection during sample collection. This study aimed to assess the accuracy of the SARS-CoV-...