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ArticlePloS one2022

Development and Evaluation of AccuPower COVID-19 Multiplex Real-Time RT-PCR Kit and AccuPower SARS-CoV-2 Multiplex Real-Time RT-PCR Kit for SARS-CoV-2 Detection in Sputum, NPS/OPS, Saliva and Pooled Samples.

In Bum Suh, Jaegyun Lim, Hyo Seon Kim, Guil Rhim, Heebum Kim, Hana Kim, Sae-Mi Lee, Hyun-Sang Park, Hyun Ju Song, MyungKook Hong and 2 more

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

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12 authors.

In Bum SuhDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, College of Medicine, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Korea.ORCID 0000-0001-7012-0305
Jaegyun LimDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Myongji Hospital, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Goyang, Korea.
Hyo Seon KimResearch Administration Team, Institute of Clinical Medicine, Myongji Hospital, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Goyang, Korea.
Guil RhimDepartment of General Affairs, Korean Association of Otorhinolaryngologists, Seoul, Korea.
Heebum KimDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, College of Medicine, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Korea.
Hana KimDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, College of Medicine, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Korea.
Sae-Mi LeeDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, College of Medicine, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Korea.
Hyun-Sang ParkDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, College of Medicine, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Korea.
Hyun Ju SongDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, College of Medicine, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Korea.
MyungKook HongDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, College of Medicine, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Korea.
Gyung Sook ShinDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, College of Medicine, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Korea.
Moon Jung KimDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Myongji Hospital, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Goyang, Korea.ORCID 0000-0003-4148-9116

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Rapid and accurate detection of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is essential for the successful control of the current global COVID-19 pandemic. The real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (Real-time RT-PCR) is the most widely used detection technique. This research describes the development of two novel multiplex real-time RT-PCR kits, AccuPower® COVID-19 Multiplex Real-Time RT-PCR Kit (NCVM) specifically designed for use with the ExiStation™48 system (comprised of ExiPrep™48 Dx and Exicycler™96 by BIONEER, Korea) for sample RNA extraction and PCR detection, and AccuPower® SARS-CoV-2 Multiplex Real-Time RT-PCR Kit (SCVM) designed to be compatible with manufacturers' on-market PCR instruments. The limit of detection (LoD) of NCVM was 120 copies/mL and the LoD of the SCVM was 2 copies/μL for both the Pan-sarbecovirus gene and the SARS-CoV-2 gene. The AccuPower® kits demonstrated high precision with no cross reactivity to other respiratory-related microorganisms. The clinical performance of AccuPower® kits was evaluated using the following clinical samples: sputum and nasopharyngeal/oropharyngeal swab (NPS/OPS) samples. Overall agreement of the AccuPower® kits with a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved emergency use authorized commercial kit (STANDARD™ M nCoV Real-Time Detection kit, SD BIOSENSOR, Korea) was above 95% (Cohen's kappa coefficient ≥ 0.95), with a sensitivity of over 95%. The NPS/OPS specimen pooling experiment was conducted to verify the usability of AccuPower® kits on pooled samples and the results showed greater than 90% agreement with individual NPS/OPS samples. The clinical performance of AccuPower® kits with saliva samples was also compared with NPS/OPS samples and demonstrated over 95% agreement (Cohen's kappa coefficient > 0.95). This study shows the BIONEER NCVM and SCVM assays are comparable with the current standard confirmation assay and are suitable for effective clinical management and control of SARS-CoV-2.

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Multiplex Polymerase Chain ReactionReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionCOVID-19Cross ReactionsHumansLimit of DetectionNasopharynxOropharynxSalivaSARS-CoV-2Sensitivity and SpecificitySputum

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PMCPMC8830688

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