Recurrent Positive Reverse Transcriptase–Polymerase Chain Reaction Results for Coronavirus Disease 2019 in Patients Discharged From a Hospital in China
Rujun Hu, Zhixia Jiang, Huiming Gao, Di Huang, Deyu Jiang, Fang Chen, Jin Li
Abstract
This case series examines patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) who were discharged from the hospital and had recurrent positive reverse transcriptase–polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) results.
Topics & Concepts
Reverse transcriptasePolymerase chain reactionVirologyMedicineCoronavirusReverse transcription polymerase chain reactionCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)PolymeraseDiseaseEnzymeInternal medicineBiologyGeneMessenger RNAInfectious disease (medical specialty)GeneticsBiochemistrySARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchCOVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesSARS-CoV-2 detection and testing