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cord-273229-c1jws3ol	Blairon, Laurent	Implementation of rapid SARS-CoV-2 antigenic testing in a laboratory without access to molecular methods: experiences of a general hospital	2020-05-30		.txt	text/plain	1332	77	52	MATERIALS AND METHODS: Over a period of one month, we compared the negative results obtained with the COVID-19 Ag Respi-Strip kit with those obtained from qRT-PCR performed in a laboratory qualified for the molecular diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2. RESULTS: Of 774 patients tested, 714 negative samples were sent for confirmation, and 159 were found to be positive by qRT-PCR. CONCLUSION: Using this immunochromatographic assay as a triage test did not significantly reduce the number of samples outsourced for COVID-19 confirmation by qRT-PCR. Ag Respi-Strip kit with those obtained from qRT-PCR performed in a laboratory qualified for the molecular diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2. Under routine conditions, the sensitivity of the antigen detection of SARS-CoV-2 with the immunochromatographic COVID-19 Ag Respi-Strip kit was significantly lower than that announced by the manufacturer or reported by Vandenberg [2] , although we limited ourselves to using qRT-PCR as the comparison method.	./cache/cord-273229-c1jws3ol.txt	./txt/cord-273229-c1jws3ol.txt