Table 1.

Interpretation of Results for Patient Samples Based on Data from Either Singleplex Assay

N1	N2	RP	Results Interpretation	Report	Follow-Up Action
+	+	−/+	SARS-CoV-2 detected	POSITIVE	report into electronic medical record (EMR)
If only one of these targets is detected		−/+	SARS-CoV-2 detected	POSITIVE	report into EMR
If signal is detected, but no target reaches 2/2 detected technical repeats		+	inconclusive	INCONCLUSIVE	sample is repeated at qRT-PCR step once more. If sample is still inconclusive, the result is reported into the EMR as such and it is recommended that a new sample is obtained from the patient
−	−	+	SARS-CoV-2 not detected	NEGATIVE	report into EMR
−	−	−	Invalid	INVALID	the result is reported into the EMR as such and it is recommended that a new sample is obtained from the patient