False-negative rate of SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR tests and its relationship to test timing and illness severity: A case series

False-negative rate of SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR tests and its relationship to test timing and illness severity: A case series

Objective: To determine the false-negative rate of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test results, and to describe the characteristics of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients with false-negative results. Meth...

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Main Authors: Hidenori Takahashi, Naoki Ichinose, Yasusei Okada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-01-01
Series:IDCases
Subjects:
COVID-19
False-negative result
Real-Time Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction
SARS-CoV-2
Sensitivity
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221425092200124X

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