Rate of re-positive RT-PCR test among patients recovered from COVID-19
Parham Habibzadeh, Amir Emami, Farrokh Habibzadeh, Sahar Akbarpoor, Maryam Kucheki, Mahboobeh Yadollahie, Mohammad Hossein Karimi, Mohammad M. Sajadi
Abstract
Reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test is the most important laboratory test we currently rely on for the diagnosis of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). There is no effective treatment or vaccine for COVID-19 (1). One option proposed to save lives is to use convalescent plasma obtained from recovered patients (2). There are reports that recovered patients may carry the whole virus and/or viral ribonucleic acid (RNA) (RT-PCR-positive) for long periods (3,4).
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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)VirologyMedicineInternal medicineOutbreakDiseaseInfectious disease (medical specialty)SARS-CoV-2 detection and testingSARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchCOVID-19 Clinical Research Studies