How accurate are alternative laboratory-based molecular tests (to RT-PCR with prior RNA extraction/purification) for identifying people infected by SARS-CoV-2?
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How accurate are alternative laboratory-based molecular tests (to RT-PCR with prior RNA extraction/purification) for identifying people infected by SARS-CoV-2? Key messages: * Transcription-mediated amplification (TMA) tests and commercially available reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) tests specifically designed to omit/adapt RNA extraction/purification appear accurate enough to replace the method of RT-PCR with prior RNA (a molecule essential for most biological functions) extraction/purification for identifying people infected by severe acute respiratory syndrome...
