COVID reverse transcriptase PCR in private laboratories: From theory to reality

Med Mal Infect. 2020 Oct;50(7):627-629. doi: 10.1016/j.medmal.2020.06.001. Epub 2020 Jun 10.
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Keywords: COVID-19; Reverse transcriptase PCR.

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Multicenter Study

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Betacoronavirus / genetics*
  • Betacoronavirus / isolation & purification
  • COVID-19
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Coronavirus Infections / blood
  • Coronavirus Infections / diagnosis*
  • Coronavirus Infections / epidemiology
  • Coronavirus Infections / genetics
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Female
  • France / epidemiology
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Laboratories* / statistics & numerical data
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Pandemics
  • Pneumonia, Viral / blood
  • Pneumonia, Viral / diagnosis*
  • Pneumonia, Viral / epidemiology
  • Pneumonia, Viral / genetics
  • Predictive Value of Tests
  • Private Sector / standards
  • Private Sector / statistics & numerical data
  • Professional Practice / statistics & numerical data
  • Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction / methods*
  • Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction / standards
  • SARS-CoV-2
  • Seroepidemiologic Studies
  • Young Adult