Saliva as a diagnostic specimen for testing respiratory virus by a point-of-care molecular assay: a diagnostic validity study
Clinical Microbiology and InfectionPublished 12 June 2018
Kelvin Kai‐Wang To, Cyril Chik‐Yan Yip, Chuan-Tsai Lai, Carlos King Ho Wong, Deborah Ho, P.K.P. Pang
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Saliva specimens have high sensitivity and specificity in the detection of respiratory viruses by an automated multiplex Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments-waived point-of-care molecular assay when compared with those of NPA.
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Saliva specimens have high sensitivity and specificity in the detection of respiratory viruses by an automated multiplex Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments-waived point-of-care molecular assay when compared with those of NPA. The use of saliva also reduces the time and cost associated with specimen collection.
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