Alternative clinical specimens for the detection of SARS-CoV-2: A rapid review
The objective of this review was to synthesise the evidence for detection of SARS-CoV-2 ribonucleic acid (RNA) using reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) tested saliva or nasal specimens compared with RT-PCR tested nasopharyngeal specimens.
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Date of publication:
22 Oct 2020
Authors:
Laura Comber, Kieran A. Walsh, Karen Jordan, Kirsty K. O'Brien, Barbara Clyne, Conor Teljeur, Linda Drummond, Paul G. Carty, Cillian F. De Gascun, Susan M. Smith, Patricia Harrington, Máirín Ryan, Michelle O'Neill
Journal:
Reviews in Medical Virology
Digital object identifier:
DOI: 10.1002/rmv.2185
Type of output:
Evidence synthesis
Suggested Citation:
Comber L, Walsh KA, Jordan K, O'Brien KK, Clyne B, Teljeur C, Drummond L, Carty PG, De Gascun CF, Smith SM, Harrington P, Ryan M & O’Neill M. Alternative clinical specimens for the detection of SARS‐CoV‐2: a rapid review. Reviews in Medical Virology. 2021;31(4):e2185.