Comparison of saliva and nasopharyngeal swab SARS-CoV-2 RT-qPCR testing in a community setting

J Infect. 2021 Apr;82(4):84-123. doi: 10.1016/j.jinf.2020.11.015. Epub 2020 Nov 17.

Authors

Monique Torres¹, Katherine Collins¹, Mariah Corbit¹, Maureen Ramirez¹, Caroline Riley Winters¹, Lily Katz¹, Morgan Ross¹, Norman Relkin¹, Wenli Zhou²

Affiliations

¹ Paradigm Laboratories, 6115 E. Grant Av. Tucson, AZ, USA.
² Paradigm Laboratories, 6115 E. Grant Av. Tucson, AZ, USA. Electronic address: wzhou@paradigmlaboratories.com.

No abstract available

Keywords: COVID-19; RT-qPCR; SARS-CoV-2; Saliva; nasopharyngeal.

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

COVID-19*
Humans
Nasopharynx
Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction
SARS-CoV-2*
Saliva
Specimen Handling