Role of molecular diagnostics in the clinical management of SARS-CoV-2 infection: advantages and drawbacks

• Autores: Carmen Martín Higuera, Irene Muñoz Gallego, María Dolores Folgueira
• Localización: Revista Española de Quimioterapia, ISSN-e 0214-3429, Vol. 34, Nº Extra 1, 2021, págs. 49-51
• Idioma: inglés
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  • The diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 is based on the use of nucleic acid amplification tests (NAAT), especially rRT-PCR. The latter also allows us to quickly identify variants of concern.

    However, its use in follow-up of patients and the correlation between Ct value and the viability of the virus is controversial.