TABLE 3.
COVID‐19 RT‐PCR test results interpretation
| SARS‐CoV‐2 N1 | SARS‐CoV‐2 N2 | SARS‐CoV‐2 N3 | RNase P | Result interpretation | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| + | + | + | +/− | SARS‐CoV‐2 detected | Positive |
| + | + | +/− | +/− | SARS‐CoV‐2 detected | Positive |
| + | − | +/− | +/− | SARS‐CoV‐2 detected | Positive |
| − | + | +/− | +/− | SARS‐CoV‐2 detected | Positive |
| − | − | + | +/− | Sample is again repeated. If the result remains the same, additional confirmatory testing is conducted | Presumptive positive |
| − | − | − | + | SARS‐CoV‐2 not detected | Negative |
| − | − | − | − | Sample is again repeated. If a second failure occurs, another sample is taken. | Invalid |