Table 4. Comparison between molecular and serological methods for detecting COVID-19 virus.

	Molecular methods			Serological methods
Technique based	rRT-PCR	Isothermal amplification	CRISPR-Cas12	LFA	ELISA
Sample	RNA	RNA	RNA	Ag or Ab	Ag or Ab
Accuracy	High	High/Moderate	High	Low	Moderate
Time*	Hours	Minutes	Minutes	Minutes	Hours
Professional skills need	Yes	Yes	YES/No	No	Yes
POCT	No	Yes/No	Yes/No	Yes	No
Availability	Limited	Limited	Limited	Available	Available
Cost	Very high	High	Average	Low	Average
High throughput	Yes	No	No	No	Yes

Note:

^*Time that is required for running the test without preparation time.