Validation of SARS-CoV-2 pooled testing for surveillance using the Panther Fusion® system: Impact of pool size, automation, and assay chemistry.

Combining diagnostic specimens into pools has been considered as a strategy to augment throughput, decrease turnaround time, and leverage resources. This study utilized a multi-parametric approach to assess optimum pool size, impact of automation, and effect of nucleic acid amplification chemistries...

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Main Authors: Rudolph Park, Prabha Chandrasekaran, Heather Hernandez, Ines Lakhal-Naouar, Kristina K Peachman, Holly R Hack, Dante Coleman, Jason Ouellette, Janice M Darden, Oussama M'hamdi, Victor A Sugiharto, Hua-Wei Chen, Megan A Schilling, Mark P Simons, Natalie D Collins, Yuliya S Johnson, Linda L Jagodzinski, Sheila A Peel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0276729