B2M	the gene encoding human beta-2-microglobulin
COVID-19	coronavirus disease 2019, the official name for the disease caused by the virus
Ct	cycle threshold
E gene	the gene encoding the small membrane envelope protein of the SARS-CoV-2 virus
LOD	limit of detection
NPV	negative predictive value
ORF1B	gene encoding open-reading frame 1b of the SARS-CoV-2 virus
PPV	positive predictive value
RdRP gene	the gene encoding the RNA-dependent RNA polymerase of the SARS-CoV-2 virus
RNase P	the gene encoding human nuclear ribonuclease P
RT-qPCR	quantitative reverse transcription PCR
SARS-CoV-2	severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, the official name for the virus causing the disease