Accuracy of Rapid Antigen vs Reverse Transcriptase–Polymerase Chain Reaction Testing for SARS-CoV-2 Infection in College Athletes During Prevalence of the Omicron Variant
Jessica Tsao, Andrea Kussman, Cristina Costales, Benjamin A. Pinsky, Geoffrey D. Abrams, Calvin E. Hwang
Abstract
This case series evaluates the performance of rapid antigen tests in detecting SARS-CoV-2 infection in college athletes during prevalence of a dominant Omicron variant.
Topics & Concepts
Reverse transcriptaseSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)MedicineVirologyPolymerase chain reactionAthletesCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Antigen2019-20 coronavirus outbreakImmunologyBiologyInternal medicineGeneticsPhysical therapyGeneDiseaseInfectious disease (medical specialty)OutbreakSARS-CoV-2 detection and testingBiosensors and Analytical DetectionSARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research