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ArticlePloS one2023

Evaluation of a novel lyophilized-pellet-based 2019-nCoV nucleic acid detection kit for the diagnosis of COVID-19.

Yiyuan Xu, Tian Xu, Shaoting Chen, Huakang Yao, Yuxiang Chen, Yanfen Zeng, Falin Chen, Guanbin Zhang

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Article in PloS one, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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8 authors.

Yiyuan XuResearch and Development Department, Fujian CapitalBio Medical laboratory, Fuzhou, Fujian, China.
Tian XuResearch and Development Department, Fujian CapitalBio Medical laboratory, Fuzhou, Fujian, China.
Shaoting ChenClinical Laboratory, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Fuzhou, Fujian, China.
Huakang YaoMedical Department, Fujian Provincial Yongtai County Hospital, Fuzhou, Fujian, China.
Yuxiang ChenResearch and Development Department, Fujian CapitalBio Medical laboratory, Fuzhou, Fujian, China.
Yanfen ZengFujian Provincial Center for Clinical Laboratory, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Fuzhou, Fujian, China.
Falin ChenClinical Laboratory, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Fuzhou, Fujian, China.
Guanbin ZhangResearch and Development Department, Fujian CapitalBio Medical laboratory, Fuzhou, Fujian, China.ORCID 0000-0003-2037-343X

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has swept the world and poses a serious threat to human health. In the post-pandemic-era, we must remain vigilant against the co-infection of SARS-CoV-2 and other respiratory viruses. More accurate and convenient detection methods are required for the diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 due to its prolonged existence. In this study, the application value of a novel lyophilized-pellet-based 2019-nCoV nucleic acid diagnostic kit (PCoV-Kit) was evaluated by comparing it with a conventional liquid diagnostic kit (LCoV-Kit). We assessed the sensitivity, precision, accuracy, specificity, and amplification efficiency of PCoV-Kit and LCoV-Kit using diluted SARS-CoV-2 RNA reference materials. The results showed that both kits had high sensitivity, precision, accuracy, and specificity. A total of 2,033 oropharyngeal swab specimens collected during mass screening in Fuzhou in December 2022 were applied for the consistency analysis of the two reagents. In the detection of clinical oropharyngeal swab specimens, although the positive rate of PCoV-Kit (19.28%) was slightly lower than that of LCoV-Kit (20.86%), statistical analysis demonstrated a high degree of consistency between the test results obtained using both kit (χ2 = 1.57, P>0.05; Kappa coefficient = 0.90, 95%CI: 0.88-0.93). In conclusion, the use of lyophilized PCoV-Kit provides a non-inferior assay for the diagnosis of COVID-19.

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COVID-19COVID-19 TestingHumansPandemicsRNA, ViralSARS-CoV-2Sensitivity and SpecificityRNA, Viral

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PMID37878570
PMCPMC10599558

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