Stability of SARS-CoV-2 in Phosphate-Buffered Saline for Molecular Detection

J Clin Microbiol. 2020 Jul 23;58(8):e01094-20. doi: 10.1128/JCM.01094-20. Print 2020 Jul 23.

Authors

Garrett A Perchetti¹, Meei-Li Huang¹, Vikas Peddu¹, Keith R Jerome^{1

2}, Alexander L Greninger^{3

2}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Laboratory Medicine, Virology Division, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA.
² Vaccine and Infectious Disease Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington, USA.
³ Department of Laboratory Medicine, Virology Division, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA agrening@uw.edu.

No abstract available

Keywords: COVID-19; PBS; SARS-CoV-2; coronavirus; molecular detection; refrigeration; specimen stability; transport media.

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Betacoronavirus / isolation & purification*
Buffers
COVID-19 Testing
Clinical Laboratory Techniques / methods*
Coronavirus Infections / diagnosis
Microbial Viability / drug effects*
RNA, Viral / genetics
RNA, Viral / isolation & purification*
SARS-CoV-2
Saline Solution*
Specimen Handling / methods*

Substances

Buffers
RNA, Viral
Saline Solution