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Table 7 Comparison of the positive rate of SARS-CoV-2 nucleic results from different specimen types from same patient at same time

From: Analysis and validation of a highly sensitive one-step nested quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction assay for specific detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2

 

qRT-PCR

OSN-qRT-PCR

ddPCR

Throat swab

(n = 10)

50%

(5/10)

70%

(7/10)

50%

(5/10)

Sputum

(n = 10)

70%

(7/10)

80%

(8/10)

70%

(7/10)

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Virology Journal

ISSN: 1743-422X