Table 3.
Clinical characteristics and Ct value of patients with positive salivary RT-PCR result.
| Items | Age | Sex | Comorbidity | Symptoms | Rebound | Ct Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPS | Saliva | ||||||
| Patient1 | 51 | M | N | Y | N | 36.6 | 31.1 |
| Patient2 | 21 | M | Allergy | Y | N | 38.9 | 37.0 |
| Patient3 | 23 | F | N | Y | N | 35.1 | 31.4 |
| Patient4 | 25 | F | N | Y | N | 32.2 | 35.2 |
| Patient5 | 31 | F | N | Y | N | 33.2 | 36.9 |
| Patient6 | 54 | F | N | N | N | 34.5 | 35.1 |
| Patient7 | 27 | F | N | Y | N | 25.4 | 29.3 |
| Patient8 | 33 | M | N | Y | Y | 0.0 | 35.7 |
| Average of Ct value | 33.7 | 33.96 | |||||
RT-PCR, reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction; Ct, cycle threshold; NPS, Nasopharyngeal swab.