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cord-337799-mc1oqhf4	Mak, Gannon CK	Analytical sensitivity and clinical sensitivity of the three rapid antigen detection kits for detection of SARS-CoV-2 virus	2020-10-29		.txt	text/plain	2329	153	60	STUDY DESIGN: Analytical sensitivity for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 virus was determined by limit of detection (LOD) using PCR as a reference method. Clinical sensitivity of RAD kits ranged from 22.9% to 71.4% for detecting specimens from COVID-19 patients. CONCLUSIONS: Although RAD kits were less sensitive than RT-PCR, understanding the clinical characteristics of different RAD kits can guide us to obtain suitable specimens for testing. Besides RT-PCR, rapid antigen detection (RAD) kits for qualitative determination of SARS-CoV-2 antigen are available. The purpose of this evaluation is to assess analytical sensitivity of the three SARS-CoV-2 RAD kits by means of limit of detection (LOD) using a set of serial tenfold dilution samples; and It means that if we set a cut off by means of ≤day X after symptom onset for performing RAD kits, we will miss another group of specimens having a similar high viral load.	./cache/cord-337799-mc1oqhf4.txt	./txt/cord-337799-mc1oqhf4.txt