BioMedica (Aug 2021)

Interpretation of Diagnostic Tests for COVID-19 (SARS-COV-2)

  • Sadaf Shafique,
  • Farheen Aslam,
  • Raheel Khan,
  • Asma Shaukat

DOI
https://doi.org/10.51441/BioMedica//BioMedica/5-392
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 36, no. 2S
pp. 93 – 96

Abstract

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The knowledge regarding diagnostic testing for SARS COV-2 is still at hit-and-trial phases, all over the world. Evolving day by day through ongoing research and extensive trials, use for SARS-COV-2 infectionsReverse Transcriptase-Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) and IgM/ IgG serology by Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) or Electro-Chemiluminescent Immunoassay remain the main stay of diagnosis. However, the time course for the PCR positivity and seroconversion seem to vary in children and adults both, which also includes a huge population of asymptomatic individuals who are potentially labelled negative hence posing a great threat to the surrounding community.