biostudies-literature00390Unknown26(10)Kim SYTo validate the specimen-pooling strategy for real-time reverse transcription PCR detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, we generated different pools including positive specimens, reflecting the distribution of cycle threshold values at initial diagnosis. Cumulative sensitivities of tested pool sizes suggest pooling of <6 specimens for surveillance by this method.Emerging infectious diseases2469-2472https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC7510748biostudies-literaturePooling Upper Respiratory Specimens for Rapid Mass Screening of COVID-19 by Real-Time RT-PCR.PMC7510748Yoo CKKim SYHan MGSung HHong KHLee SWLee JLee H39falsePooling Upper Respiratory Specimens for Rapid Mass Screening of COVID-19 by Real-Time RT-PCR.To validate the specimen-pooling strategy for real-time reverse transcription PCR detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, we generated different pools including positive specimens, reflecting the distribution of cycle threshold values at initial diagnosis. Cumulative sensitivities of tested pool sizes suggest pooling of <6 specimens for surveillance by this method.2020-01-01T00:00:00Z2020 Oct2024-11-07T08:26:51.781Z2020-10-08T07:15:47ZS-EPMC75107483284473910.3201/eid2610.201955