Table 1.

Correlation between RT-PCR and RT-LAMP assays.

			RT-LAMP
			+	–	Total
Nasopharyngeal swab and sputum samples	RT-PCR	+	94	14	108
		–	2	129	131
		total	96	143	239
Nasopharyngeal swab samples	RT-PCR	+	70	9	79
		–	1	71	72
		total	71	80	151
Sputum samples	RT-PCR	+	24	5	29
		–	1	58	59
		total	25	63	88