Background Accurate rapid diagnostic tests for SARS‐CoV‐2 infection would be a useful
tool to help manage the COVID‐19 pandemic. Testing strategies that use rapid antigen tests …

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) initiated global health care challenges such as the
necessity for new diagnostic tests. Diagnosis by real-time PCR remains the gold-standard …

Background Antigen-detecting rapid diagnostic tests (Ag-RDTs) for SARS-CoV-2 are
important diagnostic tools. We assessed clinical performance and ease-of-use of seven Ag …

With an almost unremittent progression of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
(SARS-CoV-2) infections all around the world, there is a compelling need to introduce rapid …

Introduction Reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) to detect SARS-
CoV-2 is time-consuming and sometimes not feasible in developing nations. Rapid antigen …

Background The nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT) and antigen test are approved
diagnostic tests for COVID-19. In this study, we aimed to investigate the assay performance …

Objective To systematically assess the diagnostic accuracy of rapid point-of-care tests for
diagnosis of current SARS-CoV-2 infections in children under real-life conditions. Design …

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Mandatory quarantine upon exposure to coronavirus
disease 2019 (COVID-19) results in a substantial number of lost days of school. We …

Point-of-care antigen tests are an important tool for SARS-CoV-2 detection. Antigen tests are
less sensitive than real-time reverse transcriptase PCR (rRT-PCR). Data on the performance …

Background Home-based rapid diagnostic testing can play an integral role in controlling the
spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Objectives This review aimed to identify …