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cord-289947-z2dw2eaz	Wong, River Chun-Wai	Evaluation on testing of deep throat saliva and lower respiratory tract specimens with Xpert Xpress SARS-CoV-2 assay	2020-08-16		.txt	text/plain	800	75	64	title: Evaluation on testing of deep throat saliva and lower respiratory tract specimens with Xpert Xpress SARS-CoV-2 assay Other specimen types such as deep throat saliva (DTS), also known as posterior oropharyngeal saliva and lower-respiratorytract specimens (LRT) including sputum, tracheal aspirate and bronchoalveolar lavage are not validated. OBJECTIVE: Evaluate the performance of Xpert Xpress SARS-CoV-2 assay for detection of SARS-CoV-2 from DTS and LRT specimens. CONCLUSIONS: This study demonstrated with appropriate sample pre-treatment, Xpert Xpress SARS-CoV-2 assay can be used to test on non-validated specimen types including DTS & LRT specimens. The overall performance of Xpert Xpress SARS-CoV-2 assay was satisfactory when tested with DTS and LRT specimens. To our knowledge, this is the first report to evaluate the use of PBS for sample homogenization of DTS prior to testing with Xpert Xpress SARS-CoV-2 assay. These procedures can minimize the mucus and viscous substances among non-validated specimen types and broaden the testing scope of Xpert Xpress SARS-CoV-2 assay.	./cache/cord-289947-z2dw2eaz.txt	./txt/cord-289947-z2dw2eaz.txt