Correlation of SARS-CoV-2 Nucleocapsid Antigen and RNA Concentrations in Nasopharyngeal Samples from Children and Adults Using an Ultrasensitive and Quantitative Antigen Assay

Author:

Pollock Nira R.1ORCID,Savage Timothy J.2,Wardell Hanna2,Lee Rose A.2,Mathew Anu3,Stengelin Martin3,Sigal George B.3

Affiliation:

1. Department of Laboratory Medicine, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

2. Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

3. Meso Scale Diagnostics, LLC., Rockville, Maryland, USA

Abstract

Diagnosis of COVID-19 by PCR offers high sensitivity, but the utility of detecting samples with high cycle threshold ( C T ) values remains controversial. Currently available rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) for SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid antigens (Ag) have sensitivity well below PCR.

Funder

Meso Scale Diagnostics

Publisher

American Society for Microbiology

Subject

Microbiology (medical)

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