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Editor, Senior Moderator
J Infect Chemother
. 2021 Mar 22;S1341-321X(21)00085-4.
doi: 10.1016/j.jiac.2021.03.011. Online ahead of print.
False positive results in severe acute respiratory coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) rapid antigen tests for inpatients
Kazuhiro Itoh[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Toru Kawamitsu[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Yoko Osaka[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Kazuyo Sato[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Yusuke Suzuki[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Chiyo Kiriba[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Yumi Saito[SUP] 4 [/SUP], Ryo Hirose[SUP] 4 [/SUP], Hiroshi Ichihara[SUP] 4 [/SUP], Mitsugu Saito[SUP] 5 [/SUP], Yasuhiko Mitsuke[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Kenichi Kuzumi[SUP] 6 [/SUP], Hirofumi Miyashita[SUP] 7 [/SUP], Hiroshi Tsutani[SUP] 3 [/SUP]
Affiliations
Abstract
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 rapid antigen detection (RAD) test kits are widely used as primary screening test in Japan because rapid diagnosis of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is critical for infection control. We report cases with RAD test false-positive results in a ward for patients with disabilities. RAD tests potentially evoke hospital operational risk. It is desirable that performing PCR test appropriately when patients admitted to a medical treatment ward with COVID-19 symptoms instead of RAD test.
Keywords: COVID-19; Rapid antigen detection test; SARS-CoV-2.
. 2021 Mar 22;S1341-321X(21)00085-4.
doi: 10.1016/j.jiac.2021.03.011. Online ahead of print.
False positive results in severe acute respiratory coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) rapid antigen tests for inpatients
Kazuhiro Itoh[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Toru Kawamitsu[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Yoko Osaka[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Kazuyo Sato[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Yusuke Suzuki[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Chiyo Kiriba[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Yumi Saito[SUP] 4 [/SUP], Ryo Hirose[SUP] 4 [/SUP], Hiroshi Ichihara[SUP] 4 [/SUP], Mitsugu Saito[SUP] 5 [/SUP], Yasuhiko Mitsuke[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Kenichi Kuzumi[SUP] 6 [/SUP], Hirofumi Miyashita[SUP] 7 [/SUP], Hiroshi Tsutani[SUP] 3 [/SUP]
Affiliations
- PMID: 33810971
- DOI: 10.1016/j.jiac.2021.03.011
Abstract
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 rapid antigen detection (RAD) test kits are widely used as primary screening test in Japan because rapid diagnosis of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is critical for infection control. We report cases with RAD test false-positive results in a ward for patients with disabilities. RAD tests potentially evoke hospital operational risk. It is desirable that performing PCR test appropriately when patients admitted to a medical treatment ward with COVID-19 symptoms instead of RAD test.
Keywords: COVID-19; Rapid antigen detection test; SARS-CoV-2.