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ArticleHeliyon2021

Clinical Evaluation of Siemens SARS-CoV-2 Total Antibody assay and IgG assay using the Dimension EXL 200 in the Tokyo Metropolitan area.

Gene Igawa, Takamasa Yamamoto, Yuna Baba, Konomi Shinozuka, Maiko Yuri, Mitsuru Wakita, Shigeki Misawa, Takashi Miida, Tomohiko Ai, Yoko Tabe

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Article in Heliyon, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Gene IgawaDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, Juntendo University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
Takamasa YamamotoDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, Juntendo University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
Yuna BabaDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, Juntendo University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
Konomi ShinozukaDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, Juntendo University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
Maiko YuriDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, Juntendo University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
Mitsuru WakitaDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, Juntendo University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
Shigeki MisawaDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, Juntendo University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
Takashi MiidaDepartment of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Juntendo University Faculty of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Tomohiko AiDepartment of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Juntendo University Faculty of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Yoko TabeDepartment of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Juntendo University Faculty of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Juntendo University Hospital · JPJuntendo University · JP

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundWe evaluated the efficacy of the Siemens SARS-CoV-2 Total Antibody assay (CV2T) and IgG assay (CV2G) that can detect antibodies against the receptor binding domain of S antigen in patients with COVID-19 in a Tokyo metropolitan area.

methodsSensitivity and antibody levels were examined by CV2T and CV2G on Dimension EXL 200 using 236 serum samples obtained from 79 RT-PCR confirmed COVID-19 patients at multiple time points and were compared with disease severity by the World Health Organization criteria. The assay specificity was evaluated using samples collected before the COVID-19 pandemic.

resultsThe sensitivity of CV2T and CV2G were low (16.7-21.4%) in days 0-6 and increased to 43.8-52.5% in days 7-13 and to 80.8-90.0% in days 14-20. The seroprevalences persisted after day 21 to days past 42 regardless of disease severity. In every day grouping, mean antibody levels were higher in severe cases than in mild cases with a significant difference in days 14-20 and days 20-27. The specificity was 97.9 % (95% CI; 92.8-99.8) for CV2T and 99.0 % (95% CI; 94.6-100) for CV2G.

conclusionsOur results indicate a high specificity and high sensitivity at 14 days of CV2T and CV2G as antibody detection assays.

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Antibody testingCOVID-19SARS-CoV-2Serology

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PMCPMC8592641
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