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Rapid antigen test in diagnosis of SARS-COV-2 in a specialized care facility Urology and Nephrology center –Mansoura University

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Last updated: 25 Dec 2024

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Abstract

Background:  Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is the benchmark in diagnosing of corona virus disease. It takes at least 4 hours. Multiple studies reported that rapid antigen test could be used. Their role in diagnosing corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is questionable. This study was conducted to assess the accuracy of rapid antigen test in Urology and Nephrology Center Mansoura University, Egypt. Methods: COVID-19 rapid ag test was evaluated in comparison to real time PCR as a gold standard in diagnosis of COVID-19 infection in employees and patients with respiratory symptoms in specialized care facility Urology and Nephrology Center of Mansoura University from March2020 till August 2021. Complete blood picture and non-contrast computerized tomography (CT) was done. Results: Eight hundred and eighty-four (884) individuals (median age 36 years) were included in this study: 478 healthcare workers, 217 non-healthcare workers, and 189 patients. PCR was positive in 569 samples and negative in 315. Out of 315 negative PCR samples, 8 were positive by rapid antigen test with a specificity of 97.4%. Conclusion: Rapid antigen tests in comparison to PCR test have a good accuracy in diagnosis in of COVID-19 infection and can be used during pandemics in low-resource areas.

DOI

10.21608/mid.2023.186452.1449

Keywords

COVID 19, Rapid antigen test, PCR

Authors

First Name

Basma

Last Name

Omar

MiddleName

A

Affiliation

Microbiology specialist, Microbiology laboratory, Urology and Nephrology Centre, Mansoura University.

Email

basmaomar90@outlook.com

City

Mansoura

Orcid

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First Name

Noha

Last Name

Abou El-khier

MiddleName

Tharwat

Affiliation

Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University

Email

nohat75@yahoo.com

City

Mansoura

Orcid

0000-0003-4978-0987

First Name

Mohamed

Last Name

Mashaly

MiddleName

E

Affiliation

Nephrology specialist, Nephrology department, Urology and Nephrology Center, Mansoura University

Email

mohamadmashaly@yahoo.com

City

-

Orcid

-

First Name

Moatasem

Last Name

Ghoneim

MiddleName

Elsayed

Affiliation

Nephrology specialist, Nephrology department, Urology and Nephrology Center, Mansoura University

Email

moatasemelsayed@windowslive.com

City

-

Orcid

-

First Name

Muhammed

Last Name

Elhadedy

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Nephrology specialist, Nephrology department, Urology and Nephrology Center, Mansoura University.

Email

muhammed_hadedy@yahoo.com

City

-

Orcid

-

First Name

Mohamed

Last Name

Megahed

MiddleName

Osama

Affiliation

Nephrology specialist, Nephrology department, Urology and Nephrology Center, Mansoura University

Email

m.osama.megahed@gmail.com

City

-

Orcid

-

First Name

Mohamed

Last Name

Altayyeb

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Microbiology specialist, Microbiology laboratory, Urology and Nephrology Centre, Mansoura University.

Email

eltaiebfawzy@yahoo.com

City

-

Orcid

-

First Name

Aml

Last Name

Abdelhady

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Nursing specialist, Infection control unit, Urology and Nephrology Center, Mansoura University.

Email

jojomido123456789@gmail.com

City

-

Orcid

-

First Name

Douaa

Last Name

Raafat

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Professor of Clinical pathology, Clinical pathology department, Mansoura University.

Email

d-eldeeb@hotmail.com

City

-

Orcid

-

First Name

Bassem

Last Name

Wadie

MiddleName

S

Affiliation

Professor of Urology, Director of Urology and Nephrology Center, Mansoura University.

Email

bwadie@aol.com

City

-

Orcid

-

Volume

4

Article Issue

2

Related Issue

40831

Issue Date

2023-05-01

Receive Date

2023-01-10

Publish Date

2023-05-01

Page Start

383

Page End

392

Print ISSN

2682-4132

Online ISSN

2682-4140

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MID_Volume 4_Issue 2_Pages 383-392.pdf

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1,157

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Microbes and Infectious Diseases

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https://mid.journals.ekb.eg/

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Rapid antigen test in diagnosis of SARS-COV-2 in a specialized care facility Urology and Nephrology center –Mansoura University

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25 Dec 2024