Table 1.

Quantitative SARS-CoV-2 RNA PCR from different tissues

Tissue	Ct value(*)	SARS-COV-2 RNA copies/ml
Pharyngeal swab	27.0	1.2 × 106
Lung	24.6	6.3 × 106
Cerebral cortex	-	Negative
Heart	-	Negative
Liver	-	Negative
Kidney	-	Negative
Spleen	-	Negative
Small intestine	-	Negative
Testicles	-	Negative
Blood	-	Negative
Cerebrospinal fluid	-	Negative
Feces	-	Negative
Urine	-	Negative

⁽*⁾Values below the cut-off (Ct < 35) are indicated by “-”