Rapid Antigen Test for Postmortem Evaluation of SARS-CoV-2 Carriage

Abstract

Detecting severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 in deceased patients is key when considering appropriate safety measures to prevent infection during postmortem examinations. A prospective cohort study comparing a rapid antigen test with quantitative reverse transcription PCR showed the rapid test’s usability as a tool to guide autopsy practice.

Keywords

• SARS-CoV-2
• COVID-19
• coronavirus
• 2019 novel coronavirus disease
• severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
• zoonoses