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cord-255229-w2xtxo9a	Edson, Daniel C	Identification of SARS-CoV-2 in a Proficiency Testing Program	2020-07-20		.txt	text/plain	2048	151	48	OBJECTIVES: At the onset of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic in the United States, testing was limited to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention–developed reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction assay. METHODS: The American Proficiency Institute sent 2 test samples to 346 clinical laboratories in order to assess the accuracy of SARS-CoV-2 assays. Conclusions: Overall performance in this SARS-CoV-2 RNA detection challenge was excellent, providing confidence in the results of these new molecular tests and assurance for the clinical and public health decisions based on these test results. Conclusions: Overall performance in this SARS-CoV-2 RNA detection challenge was excellent, providing confidence in the results of these new molecular tests and assurance for the clinical and public health decisions based on these test results. In this report we present the results of the first US study of SARS-CoV-2 accuracy by API participant laboratories from the 2020 First Test Event.	./cache/cord-255229-w2xtxo9a.txt	./txt/cord-255229-w2xtxo9a.txt