Performance of the Abbott ID NOW rapid SARS-CoV-2 amplification assay in relation to nasopharyngeal viral RNA loads

J Clin Virol. 2021 Jul:140:104843. doi: 10.1016/j.jcv.2021.104843. Epub 2021 Apr 24.

¹ Department of Pathology, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, United State; Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, George Washington University Hospital, United States.
² Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, George Washington University Hospital, United States.
³ Department of Emergency Medicine, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, United States.
⁴ Department of Global Health, George Washington University, Milken Institute School of Public Health, United States.
⁵ Department of Pathology, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, United State; Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, George Washington University Hospital, United States. Electronic address: [email protected].

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Keywords: Abbott ID NOW; COVID-19; Laboratory utilization; Rapid testing; SARS-CoV-2; Sensitivity.

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