Evaluation of rapid antigen test (RAT) screening test among people attending fever clinic of Shimoga Institute of Medical Sciences, Shivamogga: An analytical cross-sectional study

Evaluation of rapid antigen test (RAT) screening test among people attending fever clinic of Shimoga Institute of Medical Sciences, Shivamogga: An analytical cross-sectional study

Background: COVID-19 pandemic continues to be a public health threat. Rapid antigen tests (RATs) for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 infection will help in formulation of clinical and public health strategies for the control of transmission. In India, 49% of COVID-19 tests done are RATs.1 The sensitivit...

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Main Authors: Darshitha Rajanna, Shashi Kiran Guttinadu Mallikarjunappa, Kanchana Nagendra, Raghavendraswamy Koppad, Anitha Bheeme Gowda Padma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Manipal College of Medical Sciences, Pokhara 2022-10-01
Series:Asian Journal of Medical Sciences
Subjects:
rapid antigen test; reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction; sensitivity; specificity
Online Access:https://www.nepjol.info/index.php/AJMS/article/view/46185

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