False-negative RT-PCR in SARS-CoV-2 disease: experience from an Italian COVID-19 unit
Marcello Di Paolo, Alessandra Iacovelli, Federica Olmati, Ilaria Menichini, Alessandra Oliva, Martina Carnevalini, Elda Graziani, Claudio Maria Mastroianni, Paolo Palange
Abstract
<b>False-negative cases of #COVID19 are being increasingly reported. Laboratory diagnosis through RT-PCR testing alone lacks adequate sensitivity to be recommended as the only valid criterion to confirm COVID-19 diagnosis.</b>https://bit.ly/2BLFnEe
Topics & Concepts
MedicineCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakFalse Negative ReactionsSars virusVirologyDiseaseBetacoronavirusPathologyInternal medicineInfectious disease (medical specialty)OutbreakCOVID-19 diagnosis using AISARS-CoV-2 detection and testingSARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research