Antigen Test Performance Among Children and Adults at a SARS-CoV-2 Community Testing Site.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Performance characteristics of SARS-CoV-2 antigen tests among children are limited despite the need for point-of-care testing in school and childcare settings. We describe children seeking SARS-CoV-2 testing at a community site and compare antigen test performance to real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and viral culture.

Methods

Two anterior nasal specimens were self-collected for BinaxNOW antigen and RT-PCR testing, along with demographics, symptoms, and exposure information from individuals ≥5 years at a community testing site. Viral culture was attempted on residual antigen or RT-PCR-positive specimens. Demographic and clinical characteristics, and the performance of SARS-CoV-2 antigen tests, were compared among children (<18 year

SUBMITTER: Ford L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8932441 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature