Clinical evaluation of AusDiagnostics SARS-CoV-2 multiplex tandem PCR assay

Background In the context of the pandemic, the rapid emergency use authorisation of diagnostic assays for SARS-CoV-2 has meant there are few peer-reviewed published studies of clinical performance of commercial assays. Aims To evaluate the clinical performance of AusDiagnostics respiratory multiplex tandem PCR assay including SARS-CoV-2. Methods We reviewed the results following implementation of AusDiagnostics respiratory multiplex tandem PCR assay including SARS-CoV-2, and compared with an in-house RT-PCR assay at our State Reference Laboratory. Results Initial validation using AusDiagnostics coronavirus multiplex tandem PCR assay including SARS-CoV-2 demonstrated good concordance with the State Reference Laboratory. After implementing the AusDiagnostics respiratory multiplex tandem PCR assay including SARS-CoV-2, we tested 7839 samples. 127 samples in which SARS-CoV-2 was detected using the AusDiagnostics assay were referred for testing at the State Reference Laboratory, with concordant results in 118/127 (92.9%) of samples. After resolution of discrepancies, 125/127 (98.4%) of AusDiagnostics results were determined to be true positive results. Out of 7839 samples tested for SARS-CoV-2 during this period, only 2 tests (0.02%) were indeterminate results. Conclusion The AusDiagnostics respiratory MT-PCR assay is a reliable assay for detection of SARS-CoV-2.

• Tipo de recurso: Article of journal
• Fecha de publicación: 2020
• Institución: Universidad de Bogotá Jorge Tadeo Lozano
• Repositorio: Expeditio: repositorio UTadeo
• Idioma: eng
• OAI Identifier: oai:expeditiorepositorio.utadeo.edu.co:20.500.12010/12461
• Acceso en línea: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1386653220301906?via%3Dihub; http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12010/12461; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcv.2020.104448
• Palabra clave: Coronavirus; Síndrome respiratorio agudo grave; COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; Coronavirus; Diagnosis; MT-PCR; SARS-CoV-2; Diagnosis
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