Table 2. Outcomes of surveillance testing using pooled saliva.
A) Aggregate results from RT-PCR assays for all saliva samples received. B) Comparison of positivity rates for samples analyzed as pooled or individual samples. C) Results of diagnostic follow-up tests for participants referred due to positive detection of SARS-CoV-2 in saliva.
| A) Results Summary | Number | Percent | |
| Total samples | 44,242 | ||
| Positive | 374 | 0.85% | |
| Not detected | 43,626 | 98.61% | |
| Inconclusive | 16 | 0.04% | |
| Failed | 226 | 0.51% | |
| B) Sample Format | Number | Positivity: % (SEM) | |
| Pooled | 39,714 | 0.82% (0.08) | |
| Unpooled | 4,528 | 0.83% (0.19) | |
| C) Referral Result | Number | % of Total | Retained |
| Total | 374 | 353 | |
| Positive | 308 | 82.4% | 87.3% |
| Negative | 45 | 12.0% | 12.7% |
| Lost to follow-up | 21 | 5.6% | |