Impact of repeated nasal sampling on detection and quantification of SARS-CoV-2

Abstract The impact of repeated sample collection on COVID-19 test performance is unknown. The FDA and CDC currently recommend the primary collection of diagnostic samples to minimize the perceived risk of false-negative findings. We therefore evaluated the association between repeated sample collec...

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Main Authors: Joshua M. Levy, Jennifer K. Frediani, Erika A. Tyburski, Anna Wood, Janet Figueroa, Russell R. Kempker, Paulina A. Rebolledo, Mark D. Gonzalez, Julie Sullivan, Miriam B. Vos, Jared O’Neal, Greg S. Martin, Wilbur A. Lam, Jesse J. Waggoner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-07-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-94547-0