Detection of Covid-19: Antigen Test Versus RT-PCR

Krati Varshney; Sanjeev Dimri

Detection of Covid-19: Antigen Test Versus RT-PCR

Authors

Krati Varshney Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology, Saraswathi Institute of Medical Sciences, Hapur, Uttar Pradesh, India
Sanjeev Dimri Professor & Head, Department of Microbiology, Saraswathi Institute of Medical Sciences, Hapur, Uttar Pradesh, India

Keywords:

COVID-19, RT PCR, Respiratory Syndrome.

Abstract

COVID-19 pandemic has since spread across the globe and is posing a major burden on society. The three important pillars in any country’s strategy to tackle the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) are trace, test, and isolate. The article aims to evaluate and compare Antigen Test and RT-PCR in terms of accuracy, rapidity, feasibility and economy for diagnosis of COVID-19 disease. A total of 400 naso-pharyngeal swabs were analyzed for antigen test and antigen-negative cases were then subjected to SARS-CoV-2 Real Time RT-PCR (qRT-PCR).

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Published

2021-04-29

How to Cite

Varshney, K., & Dimri, S. (2021). Detection of Covid-19: Antigen Test Versus RT-PCR. International Journal of Health and Clinical Research, 4(8), 236–237. Retrieved from https://ijhcr.com/index.php/ijhcr/article/view/1458