Diagnostic performance and characteristics of anterior nasal collection for the SARS-CoV-2 antigen test: a prospective study

Abstract The clinical utility of antigen test using anterior nasal samples has not been well evaluated. We conducted a prospective study in a drive-through testing site located at a PCR center to evaluate the diagnostic performance of the antigen test QuickNavi-COVID19 Ag using anterior nasal sample...

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Main Authors: Yuto Takeuchi, Yusaku Akashi, Daisuke Kato, Miwa Kuwahara, Shino Muramatsu, Atsuo Ueda, Shigeyuki Notake, Koji Nakamura, Hiroichi Ishikawa, Hiromichi Suzuki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-05-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-90026-8