Sample Pooling as a Strategy to Detect Community Transmission of SARS-CoV-2
Catherine A. Hogan, Malaya K. Sahoo, Benjamin A. Pinsky
Abstract
This study describes findings of novel coronavirus testing on pooled nasopharyngeal and bronchoalveolar lavage samples taken from patients who had negative results by routine respiratory virus testing to see if pooling samples could increase testing throughput and efficiency and facilitate early detection of community COVID-19 transmission.
Topics & Concepts
MedicinePoolingSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakTransmission (telecommunications)BetacoronavirusSars virusVirologySample (material)PandemicCoronavirus InfectionsArtificial intelligenceInternal medicineTelecommunicationsOutbreakDiseaseInfectious disease (medical specialty)ChromatographyChemistryComputer scienceSARS-CoV-2 detection and testingSARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchBiosensors and Analytical Detection