Table 3.

Details on the ID NOW-negative, RT-PCR-positive results (N=14)

Sample no.	Ct value from RT-PCR	Days from symptom onset at time of collection	Symptoms	Time from sample collection to ID NOW testing (min)
1	33.2	7	Pharyngitis, cough	28
2	37.2	5	Cough, malaise, myalgias, fever	63
3	35.0	5	Pharyngitis, anosmia	79
4	34.3	6	Pharyngitis, cough, malaise, fever	63
5	Indeterminate	6	Pharyngitis, malaise, cough, fever, myalgia, anosmia, ageusia	64
6	31.7	6	Rhinorrhea, fever	94
7	33.8	7	Pharyngitis, cough	66
8	37.0	7	Headache, decreased appetite, anosmia, ageusia	72
9	36.8	8	Malaise	37
10	29.8	9	Sore throat	68
11	37.8	10	Pharyngitis, myalgias	78
12	37.8	11	Shortness of breath	36
13	37.8	12	Cough, anosmia	39
Mean (median)	35.2 (35.9)	7.6 (7)	n/a	60.5 (64)

Only one false negative sample (coloured in grey) was from an individual who had duration of symptoms ≤7 days at time of collection and had their sample tested within 1 h of collection.