Table 5.
Heatmap to show direct comparison of heat-treated and RNA extracted CT values using UltraPlex and clinical RealStar assays (n=7)
|
Sample |
Ultraplex N1 |
Ultraplex N2 |
RealStar* |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RNA |
HI |
RNA |
HI |
S |
E |
|
|
1 |
21.21 |
21.23 |
21.38 |
21.93 |
19.05 |
17.11 |
|
2 |
22.31 |
20.04 |
24.22 |
21.07 |
22.49 |
19.31 |
|
3 |
36.52 |
26.63 |
34.24 |
27.26 |
26.14 |
23.49 |
|
4 |
>40 |
26.51 |
27.81 |
27.09 |
26.42 |
24.41 |
|
5 |
31.08 |
32.09 |
31.06 |
32.79 |
29.33 |
26.88 |
|
6 |
36.55 |
37.98 |
36.36 |
38.24 |
>40 |
33.23 |
|
7 |
38.85 |
38.9 |
>40 |
>40 |
>40 |
38.4 |
| ||||||
*RealStar assay was performed using RNA.
CT value >40=negative for SARS-CoV-2 RNA.