TABLE 1.

Summary of C_T results for the 3 SARS-CoV-2 target genes (N, S, and Orf-1ab) from 16 positive samples simultaneously swabbed with both Aptima swab/transport media and flocked swab/UTM collected and tested over 5 days^a

Target gene	Swab	CT			95% CI	P valueb
		Mean	Median	Range
N	Aptima	27.3	29	18.6	(24.6,30.1)	0.011
	UTM	31.5	31.3	23.2	(28.1,35.0)
ORF-1ab	Aptima	27.9	28.9	12.9	(25.9,29.8)	0.015
	UTM	31.4	31.6	23.7	(28.0,34.7)
S	Aptima	27.8	28.4	11.8	(25.5,30.2)	0.014
	UTM	31.8	31.7	24.4	(28.0,35.5)

^aAptima, Aptima swab/transport media; CI, confidence interval; UTM, flocked swab/universal transport media.

^bUTM-Aptima.