Diagnostic accuracy and utility of SARS-CoV-2 antigen lateral flow assays in medical admissions with possible COVID-19

J Hosp Infect. 2021 Apr:110:203-205. doi: 10.1016/j.jhin.2021.01.018. Epub 2021 Feb 1.

Authors

H Houston¹, A Gupta-Wright², E Toke-Bjolgerud¹, J Biggin-Lamming¹, L John¹

Affiliations

¹ Northwick Park Hospital, London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust, Harrow, UK.
² Institute for Global Health, University College London, London, UK; Clinical Research Department, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK; Ealing Hospital, London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK. Electronic address: a.gupta-wright@ucl.ac.uk.

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Antibodies, Viral
Asymptomatic Infections
COVID-19 / diagnosis*
COVID-19 / immunology
COVID-19 Serological Testing / methods*
Clinical Laboratory Techniques
Cross Infection
Female
Humans
Immunoassay
Male
Middle Aged
Patient Admission*
Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
SARS-CoV-2*
Sensitivity and Specificity

Substances

Antibodies, Viral