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  • J Infect Dis Ther,
  • DOI: 10.4172/2332-0877.1000500

Evaluation of the Diagnostic Accuracy of All Test SARS-CoV-2 Rapid Antigen Test and Detection of Thirteen Variants

Zhang Lei1*, Yang Feng1 and Zhu Junzhe2
1Department of Nursing Sciences, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou, China
2Department of Nursing Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
*Corresponding Author : Zhang Lei, Department of Nursing Sciences, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou, China, Email: zhanglei@zjgsu.edu.cn

Received Date: Mar 23, 2022 / Published Date: Apr 25, 2022

Abstract

Early and rapid detection remains vital to slow the community spread of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. Reverse-Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) is currently the diagnostic reference standard for the diagnosis of COVID-19. However, expensive and specialized laboratory instruments and clinical expertise are required to conduct RT-PCR assays. Moreover, many countries around the world have experienced supply shortages of reagents, long turnaround times and other challenges. To evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of the All Test SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Rapid Test (Nasal Swab), a total of 100 positive samples were subject to antigen and PCR tests. The sensitivity, specificity and accuracy of the antigen test were 91.0%, 100% and 95.5% respectively. Rapid antigen tests offer results more rapidly (15-20 minutes) and at a lower cost than RT-PCR. These tests are well suited for Point-Of-Care Testing (POCT), as they can easily be performed and interpreted without equipment, are inexpensive, and improve turnaround times.

Keywords: COVID-19; Rapid antigen tests; Nucleocapsid protein

Citation: Lei Z, Feng Y, Junzhe Z (2022) Evaluation of the Diagnostic Accuracy of All Test SARS-CoV-2 Rapid Antigen Test and Detection of Thirteen Variants. J Infect Dis Ther 10: 500. Doi: 10.4172/2332-0877.1000500

Copyright: © 2022 Lei Z, et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.

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