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  • OBJECTIVE: During the current pandemic, COVID-19 has been detected in patients using real-time reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) that confirms the presence of SARS-CoV-2 RNA. The demand for increased testing, particularly for asymptomatic individuals required alternative approaches to single-patient RT-PCR testing, such as pooling. METHODS: This study explored the impact of dilution on the detectability of SARS-CoV-2 in asymptomatic patients using RT-PCR and demonstrated that pooling can be effective in low prevalence populations. RESULTS: The RT-PCR results for the 3:1, 5:1, and 7:1 aliquot samples showed little differences in CT values, confirming detection capability at these dilutions. CONCLUSION: Based on the results of the present study, a pooled approach with up to 5:1 sample aliquots and using the current RT-PCR methodology likely will detect SARS CoV2 RNA among asymptomatic patients.
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?:doi
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  • 10.1093/labmed/lmaa094
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  • Lab_Med
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  • no-cc
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  • document_parses/pdf_json/a59054128ff03c441a8f1c148f7cb090fb104bfa.json
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  • document_parses/pmc_json/PMC7717336.xml.json
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  • 33206195.0
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  • Medline; PMC
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  • Impact of Pool Testing in Detection of Asymptomatic Patients with COVID-19
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  • 2020-11-18

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