TABLE II.

. Ct Values From SARS‐CoV‐2 Polymerase Chain Reaction Assays in Patients With Confirmed COVID‐19.

	No. of Patients, n = 83	Ct Value	P Value
Smell change
1 (anosmia)	18	29.6 ± 5.8
2–5	13	28.6 ± 7.4
6–9	8	28.0 ± 7.2
10 (normal)	44	27.7 ± 6.8
			.780*
Taste change
1 (ageusia)	7	34.0 ± 2.5
2–5	22	27.3 ± 6.3
6–9	7	27.7 ± 5.6
10 (normal)	47	27.9 ± 7.1
			.121*

^*One‐way analysis of variance.

Ct = cycle threshold; SARS‐CoV‐2 = severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus‐2.