Rapid COVID-19 testing: Speed, quality and cost. Can you have all three?

•Consider safety precautions and infection control processes, particularly in remote testing locations when using rapid SARS-CoV-2 devices.•Seek oversight and partnership with an accredited clinical laboratory for guidance on setting up a quality assurance framework.•Rapid-testing for SARS-CoV-2 req...

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Published in:Clinical biochemistry 2021-09, Vol.95, p.13-14
Main Authors: Beach, Lori A., Fung, Angela W.S., Knauer, Michael J., Shaw, Julie L.V., Taher, Jennifer
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
COVID-19
Point-of-care testing (POCT)
Quality management
SARS-CoV-2
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Summary:•Consider safety precautions and infection control processes, particularly in remote testing locations when using rapid SARS-CoV-2 devices.•Seek oversight and partnership with an accredited clinical laboratory for guidance on setting up a quality assurance framework.•Rapid-testing for SARS-CoV-2 requires method verification prior to clinical implementation.
ISSN:0009-9120
1873-2933
DOI:10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2021.05.009