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. 2022 Feb 1;327(5):485-486.
doi: 10.1001/jama.2021.24355.

False-Positive Results in Rapid Antigen Tests for SARS-CoV-2

Joshua S Gans  1 , Avi Goldfarb  1 , Ajay K Agrawal  1 , Sonia Sennik  2 , Janice Stein  1 , Laura Rosella  1
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False-Positive Results in Rapid Antigen Tests for SARS-CoV-2

Joshua S Gans et al. JAMA. .

Abstract

This study examines the incidence of false-positive results in a sample of rapid antigen tests used to serially screen asymptomatic workers throughout Canada.

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Conflict of Interest Disclosures: All authors are members of the Steering Committee of the Creative Destruction Lab Rapid Screening Consortium (CDL RSC; a nonprofit organization in Canada). Dr Agrawal reported serving on the boards of Genpact and Sanctuary.

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