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[Evaluation of the diagnostic test for rapid detection of covid-19 antigen (Panbio Covid rapid test) in primary care].

J A Cortés Rubio, M P Costa Zamora, M Canals Aracil, M Pulgar Feio, A Mata Martínez, A Carrasco Munera

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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

J A Cortés RubioCentro de Salud Universitario Las Calesas, Dirección Asistencial Centro, Gerencia de Atención Primaria, SERMAS, Madrid, España. Electronic address: josealco@ucm.es.
M P Costa ZamoraCentro de Salud Universitario Las Calesas, Dirección Asistencial Centro, Gerencia de Atención Primaria, SERMAS, Madrid, España.
M Canals AracilCentro de Salud Universitario Las Calesas, Dirección Asistencial Centro, Gerencia de Atención Primaria, SERMAS, Madrid, España.
M Pulgar FeioCentro de Salud Universitario Las Calesas, Dirección Asistencial Centro, Gerencia de Atención Primaria, SERMAS, Madrid, España.
A Mata MartínezCentro de Salud Universitario Las Calesas, Dirección Asistencial Centro, Gerencia de Atención Primaria, SERMAS, Madrid, España.
A Carrasco MuneraCentro de Salud Universitario Las Calesas, Dirección Asistencial Centro, Gerencia de Atención Primaria, SERMAS, Madrid, España.
Madrid Health Service · ES

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveCOVID-19 infection requires early diagnosis, with PCR being the gold standard test. The protocols advocate the use of rapid antigenic tests that require evaluation in actual clinical practice. The objective was to evaluate the diagnostic test for rapid antigen detection, Panbio Covid rapid test, compared with PCR, in patients with symptoms of 5 or less days of evolution and with a high-suspicion of infection by COVID-19 in a health center. MATERIALS AND

methods103 patients over 14 years of age who attended an urban health center located in the Usera District of Madrid, with high-suspicion of COVID-19 infection, in the first 5 days of evolution from the onset of symptoms during the month of November 2020.

interventionsdiagnostic tests for COVID-19 are performed: antigen and PCR.

resultsThe prevalence of the disease was 24.3% according to the PCR test and 17.5% according to the rapid antigenic test. The sensitivity was 72% (95% CI: 54.3-89.6%). The specificity was 100%. The positive and negative predictive values were 100% and 91.8% respectively. In the bivariate analysis, there was no relationship between symptoms and the presence of disease, except for myalgias (p=0.030). The multivariate analysis found a relationship between cough, dyspnea, fever, myalgia, anosmia/ageusia, and ocular symptoms and the presence of disease.

conclusionsThe sensitivity and specificity for the Panbio rapid antigen test are similar to other studies performed in primary care. In high-prevalence of disease and with highly suspected symptoms, positive test results can be considered definitive, but negative results will require confirmation. Myalgia, fever, dyspnea, anosmia/ageusia, and ocular symptoms may be more related to the presence of COVID-19.

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COVID-19Diagnostic Tests, RoutineHumansPrimary Health CareSARS-CoV-2Sensitivity and SpecificityAtención Primaria de SaludCOVID-19Diagnostic testsPrevalencePrevalenciaPrimary health carePruebas diagnósticasSensibilidad y especificidadSensitivity and specificity

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