Comparative analyses of eighteen rapid antigen tests and RT-PCR for COVID-19 quarantine and surveillance-based isolation
Wells CR, Pandey A, Moghadas SM, Singer BH, Krieger G, Heron RJL, Turner DE, Abshire JP, Phillips KM, Michael Donoghue A, Galvani AP, Townsend JP. Comparative analyses of eighteen rapid antigen tests and RT-PCR for COVID-19 quarantine and surveillance-based isolation. Communications Medicine 2022, 2: 84. PMID: 35822105, PMCID: PMC9271059, DOI: 10.1038/s43856-022-00147-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRT-PCR testingRT-PCR testAntigen testRA testRT-PCRSerial testingSingle RT-PCR testSARS-CoV-2 infectionRapid antigen testEmergency use authorizationUnited States FoodExtent of transmissionDrug AdministrationCOVID-19 infectiousnessEffective reproduction numberStates FoodCOVID-19 quarantineQuarantine durationTest specificitySpread of diseaseDiagnostic characteristicsTesting strategiesReproduction numberFalse positive rateQuarantine