Testing Frequency Matters | An Evaluation of the Diagnostic Performance of a SARS-CoV-2 Rapid Antigen Test in United States Correctional Facilities.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The CDC recommends serial rapid antigen assay collection within congregate facilities. Though modeling and observational studies from communities and long-term care facilities have shown serial collection provides adequate sensitivity and specificity, the accuracy within correctional facilities remains unknown.

Methods

Using Connecticut Department of Corrections (DOC) data from November 21st 2020 to June 15th 2021, we estimated the accuracy of a rapid assay, BinaxNOW, under three collection strategies, single test collection and serial collection of two and three tests separated by 1-4 days. The sensitivity and specificity of the first (including single), second, and third serially collected BinaxNOW tests were estimated relative to RT-PCRs collected within one da

SUBMITTER: Lind ML 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9214176 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature