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Journal of Infection

Volume 82, Issue 6, June 2021, Pages 276-316
Journal of Infection

Letter to the Editor
Use of lateral flow devices allows rapid triage of patients with SARS-CoV-2 on admission to hospital

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Highlights

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    803 patients tested for SARS-CoV-2 by lateral flow device on emergency admission.

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    LFDs showed 100% specificity compared with PCR, with positive predictive value 99%.

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    Sensitivity of LFD was 62%, and negative likelihood ratio 0.38

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    LFDs provide rapid case-finding and can inform early hospital triage.

Keywords

COVID-19
Infection control
Point-of-care testing

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