Role of radiology in RT-PCR negative COVID-19 pneumonia: Review and recommendations
Currently, RT-PCR is the gold standard for diagnosing SARS-CoV-2 infection. However, due to the time-consuming laboratory tests and the low positivity rate of RT-PCR, it cannot be an ideal screening tool for infected population. In this review article, we have reviewed studies related to RT-PCR and...
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| author | Binit Sureka Pawan Kumar Garg Suvinay Saxena Mahendra Kumar Garg Sanjeev Misra |
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| description | Currently, RT-PCR is the gold standard for diagnosing SARS-CoV-2 infection. However, due to the time-consuming laboratory tests and the low positivity rate of RT-PCR, it cannot be an ideal screening tool for infected population. In this review article, we have reviewed studies related to RT-PCR and CT chest and we would like to give our recommendations. Depending upon the patient's clinical symptoms and radiology imaging typical of viral pneumonia compatible with COVID-19 infection, clinicians need to consider isolation of these patients early even if the RT-PCR test is negative. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3a66672946b54c38bf500d3dec3b96932022-12-21T22:53:34ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Family Medicine and Primary Care2249-48632021-01-011051814181710.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_2108_20Role of radiology in RT-PCR negative COVID-19 pneumonia: Review and recommendationsBinit SurekaPawan Kumar GargSuvinay SaxenaMahendra Kumar GargSanjeev MisraCurrently, RT-PCR is the gold standard for diagnosing SARS-CoV-2 infection. However, due to the time-consuming laboratory tests and the low positivity rate of RT-PCR, it cannot be an ideal screening tool for infected population. In this review article, we have reviewed studies related to RT-PCR and CT chest and we would like to give our recommendations. Depending upon the patient's clinical symptoms and radiology imaging typical of viral pneumonia compatible with COVID-19 infection, clinicians need to consider isolation of these patients early even if the RT-PCR test is negative.http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2021;volume=10;issue=5;spage=1814;epage=1817;aulast=Surekacovid-19ctnegativert-pcr |
| spellingShingle | Binit Sureka Pawan Kumar Garg Suvinay Saxena Mahendra Kumar Garg Sanjeev Misra Role of radiology in RT-PCR negative COVID-19 pneumonia: Review and recommendations Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care covid-19 ct negative rt-pcr |
| title | Role of radiology in RT-PCR negative COVID-19 pneumonia: Review and recommendations |
| title_full | Role of radiology in RT-PCR negative COVID-19 pneumonia: Review and recommendations |
| title_fullStr | Role of radiology in RT-PCR negative COVID-19 pneumonia: Review and recommendations |
| title_full_unstemmed | Role of radiology in RT-PCR negative COVID-19 pneumonia: Review and recommendations |
| title_short | Role of radiology in RT-PCR negative COVID-19 pneumonia: Review and recommendations |
| title_sort | role of radiology in rt pcr negative covid 19 pneumonia review and recommendations |
| topic | covid-19 ct negative rt-pcr |
| url | http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2021;volume=10;issue=5;spage=1814;epage=1817;aulast=Sureka |
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