SARS-CoV-2 microfluidic antigen point-of-care testing in Emergency Room patients during COVID-19 pandemic

J Virol Methods. 2022 Jan:299:114337. doi: 10.1016/j.jviromet.2021.114337. Epub 2021 Oct 20.

Abstract

In Emergency Room, Point-of-care antigen testing for SARS-CoV-2 antigen can expedite clinical strategies for patient management. We tested 1,232 consecutive patients during Italian second wave peak using the recent LumiraDx microfluidic assay. This assay showed high concordance (96.9 %), sensitivity and specificity compared to molecular testing, being highly valuable.

Keywords: Antigen test; COVID-19; Emergency room; POCT; SARS-CoV-2.

MeSH terms

  • Antigens, Viral
  • COVID-19*
  • Emergency Service, Hospital
  • Humans
  • Microfluidics
  • Pandemics
  • Point-of-Care Systems
  • Point-of-Care Testing
  • SARS-CoV-2*
  • Sensitivity and Specificity

Substances

  • Antigens, Viral