Cycle threshold of SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR as a driver of retesting

Abstract SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR is a critical and, at times, limited resource. Frequent Retesting of patients may strain testing infrastructure unduly. Recommendations that include cycle threshold (Ct) cutoffs may incentivize early retesting when the Ct value is reported. We aimed to investigate patterns...

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Main Authors: Robert Markewitz, Justina Dargvainiene, Ralf Junker, Klaus-Peter Wandinger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-01-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-52984-7