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Results From Posterior Oropharyngeal Saliva and Nasopharyngeal Specimens in Same-day Matched Pairs (n = 229)
| SARS-CoV-2 RNA | Posterior oropharyngeal Saliva | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Detected | Not Detected | ||
| Nasopharyngeal specimens | Detected | 104 | 18 |
| Not detected | 37 | 70 | |
Abbreviation: SARS-CoV-2, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2.
