Interpreting Diagnostic Tests for SARS-CoV-2

Type Journal Article Author Nandini Sethuraman Author Sundararaj Stanleyraj Jeremiah Author Akihide Ryo URL https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2765837 Volume 323 Issue 22 Pages 2249-2251 Publication JAMA Network ISSN 0098-7484 Date 06/05/2020 Extra Publisher: American Medical Association Journal Abbr JAMA DOI 10.1001/jama.2020.8259 Accessed 2020-06-30 20:31:27 Library Catalog jamanetwork.com Language en Abstract This Viewpoint discusses the 2 most common categories of testing to diagnose SARS-CoV-2—real-time PCR to identify viral RNA and serological diagnosis of IgG and IgM antibodies to assess immune response—and estimates time intervals for test positivity by specimen source to help clinicians interpret...