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Apr 15, 2021 · The FDA has developed a reference standard for molecular SARS-CoV-2 diagnostic tests and lists analytical sensitivity test comparisons at...
COVID-19 Positive (SARS-CoV-2 RNA Detected) Test Result If your COVID-19 test was positive, this means that the test did detect the presence of COVID-19 in your nasal secretions. This result would suggest that you are currently infected with COVID-19.
This Viewpoint describes how to interpret 2 types of diagnostic tests commonly in use for SARS-CoV-2 infections—reverse transcriptase–polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and IgM and IgG enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)—and how the results may vary over time .
- Nandini Sethuraman, Sundararaj Stanleyraj Jeremiah, Akihide Ryo
- 2020
Component Chart Name LOINC; 3002639: SARS-CoV-2 Source: 31208-2: 3002640: SARS-CoV-2 by NAA: 94500-6
Dec 20, 2023 · Last Updated: December 20, 2023. Summary of Testing for SARS-CoV-2 Infection. The COVID-19 Treatment Guidelines Panel (the Panel) defers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for recommendations on diagnostic testing for SARS-CoV-2 infection.
Mar 18, 2024 · CDC provides general information on sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative predictive values for antigen tests and antibody tests. For information on a specific test, refer to FDA’s website. Table 1 summarizes some characteristics of NAATs and antigen tests to consider for a testing program.
May 12, 2023 · Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, both the number and types ( methods and technologies) of NAATs authorized for emergency use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 have increased. The FDA will likely authorize additional NAAT methods in the future.
