Evaluation of cycle threshold values at deisolation
Clayton Mowrer, Hannah M. Creager, Kelly Cawcutt, Justin Birge, Elizabeth Lyden, Trevor Van Schooneveld, Mark E. Rupp, Angela Hewlett
Abstract
The decision to discontinue isolation in hospitalized patients with persistently positive severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) molecular testing is nuanced. Improvement in clinical status should be evaluated with expert consultation when considering whether discontinuation of isolation is appropriate. The cycle threshold value may serve as a useful adjunct to this decision-making process.
Topics & Concepts
Environmental scienceMedicineElectrical and Bioimpedance TomographyMicrowave and Dielectric Measurement TechniquesNon-Destructive Testing Techniques