Delayed Laboratory Response to COVID-19 Caused by Molecular Diagnostic Contamination.
Emerg Infect Dis
; 26(8): 1944-1946, 2020 08.
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ABSTRACT
The emergence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) created an exceptional situation in which numerous laboratories in Europe simultaneously implemented SARS-CoV-2 diagnostics. These laboratories reported in February 2020 that commercial primer and probe batches for SARS-CoV-2 detection were contaminated with synthetic control material, causing delays of regional testing roll-out in various countries.
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Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Neumonía Viral
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Juego de Reactivos para Diagnóstico
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Artefactos
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Infecciones por Coronavirus
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Técnicas de Laboratorio Clínico
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Reacción en Cadena de la Polimerasa de Transcriptasa Inversa
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Betacoronavirus
Límite:
Humans
País/Región como asunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Emerg Infect Dis
Asunto de la revista:
DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS
Año:
2020
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Article