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cord-267588-ruuzr6l1	Garnett, Lauren	Comparison analysis of different swabs and transport mediums suitable for SARS-CoV-2 testing following shortages	2020-08-08		.txt	text/plain	3093	156	51	This study aimed to examine the efficacy of six different swabs that are commonly found in hospital settings (PurFlock Ultra, FLOQSwab, Puritan Pur-Wraps cotton tipped applicators, Puritan polyester tipped applicators, MedPro 6" cotton tipped applicators, and HOLOGIC Aptima), along with more readily available alternative transport mediums (DMEM, PBS, 100% ethanol, 0.9% normal saline and VTM) for their use in molecular detection of SARS-CoV-2. Therefore, our results suggest that the cotton and wood For the portion of the study focusing on alternative transport media, we assessed the ability of DMEM, PBS, 0.9% Normal Saline, and 100% ethanol compared to VTM to be used as medium for the preservation and recovery of viral RNA to be quantified by molecular detection. Despite finding similar levels of viral RNA collected using different swabs and transport media, there is variation when evaluating different respiratory clinical samples while testing for SARS-CoV-2.	./cache/cord-267588-ruuzr6l1.txt	./txt/cord-267588-ruuzr6l1.txt