Diagnostic yield of repeat testing for SARS-CoV-2: Experience from a large health system in Los Angeles.
Int J Infect Dis
; 100: 298-301, 2020 Nov.
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| ID: mdl-32835787
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To determine the diagnostic yield of repeat testing for SARS-CoV-2.METHODS:
A retrospective analysis was performed of all SARS-CoV-2 test results within the UCLA Health System between March 9th and April 29th, 2020. All patients with repeat test results were identified and those with discordant results were reviewed.RESULTS:
Between March 9th and April 29th there were 10,165 SARS-CoV-2 test results, of which 630 (6.2%) were positive. Among the 904 patients with repeat test results, 808 (89.4%) were initially negative and 96 (10.6%) were initially positive. Among the 808 patients with an initial negative test, 15 (1.9%) subsequently tested positive. Eleven cases with an initial negative SARS-CoV-2 test and without a known prior positive SARS-CoV-2 test were reviewed; 6 were employed as healthcare workers and 10 were positive on the second test.CONCLUSIONS:
We found a low diagnostic yield of repeat testing for SARS-CoV-2 in our health system. Repeat testing might prove useful in certain clinical scenarios, such as in healthcare workers, when symptoms develop after a negative test, and in hospitalized patients with a high clinical suspicion for COVID-19.Palavras-chave
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Teste para COVID-19
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COVID-19
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Humans
País como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2020
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Article