TABLE 3.
SARS-CoV-2 positive by qRT-PCR from nasal swabs | No. of patients | Baseline | Baseline/Day 2/Day 3 |
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Positive RAT at baseline | 225 | ||
Missing baseline nasal swab qRT-PCR | 9 | ||
RAT positive with nasal swab qRT-PCR | 216 | 193 | 199 |
% Concordance between RAT and nasal swab qRT-PCR | 89.4 | 92.1 | |
SARS-CoV-2 positive by qRT-PCR from saliva sample | |||
Positive RAT at baseline | 225 | ||
Missing baseline saliva qRT-PCR | 22 | ||
RAT positive with saliva qRT-PCR | 203 | 163 | 178 |
% Concordance between RAT and saliva | 85.6 | 88.1 |