Table 2.
Results of Testing of 88 NP Swab/MT Swab/Saliva Triplets for SARS-CoV-2 Among Hospitalized Patients With COVID-19, by Time From Illness Onset to Collection of Triplet
| Time From Illness Onset to Collection of Triplet | No. (%) Triplets | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NP, MT, and Saliva Positive | Only NP and MT Positive | Only NP and Saliva Positive | Only MT and Saliva Positive | Only NP Positive |
Only MT Positive |
Only Saliva Positive | NP, MT, and Saliva Negative | |
| Day 0–7 (n=19) | 14 (74) | 1 (5) | 2 (11) | 0 | 1 (5) | 0 | 0 | 1 (5) |
| Day 8+ (n=69) | 24 (35) | 8 (12) | 6 (9) | 1 (1) | 8 (12) | 1 (1) | 8 (12) | 13 (19) |
| All (n=88) | 38 (43) | 9 (10) | 8 (9) | 1 (1) | 9 (10) | 1 (1) | 8 (9) | 14 (16) |
Note. COVID-19, coronavirus disease 2019; SARS-CoV-2, severe acute respiratory syndrome virus 2; MT, mid-turbinate; NP, nasopharyngeal.