COVID Journal Club Rounds – April 2016
Key Questions
- Who should we test for COVID
- Who can we test with the Rapid COVID test
- What is the sensitivity and specificity of the tests
- What are the rates of positive tests in New Brunswick
- Will we move to testing serum for IgG, IgM
RT-PCR Test
Reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (rRT-PCR) test
ID Microbiologists at the George Dumont used recommended processes to develop a test for the qualitative detection of nucleic acid from SARS-CoV-2 in upper and lower respiratory specimens
Their results were validated by the National Microbiology Lab in Winnipeg, Manitoba
Rapid COVID Test
- Xpert Xpress SARS-CoV-2 assay is performed on the GeneXpert platform
- Rapid test used in SJRH Microbiology Lab
- Clinically suspected COVID-19 in
- patient currently in the ICU or being admitted to the ICU
- pregnant patient currently in labour and being admitted
- your clinical judgement a rapid test is required
- Call Microbiology MD
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