Widely Used Rapid Tests Detected Only 32 Percent of Asymptomatic COVID Cases: Study

U. OF ARIZONA

“Thirty-two percent is a very low sensitivity,” said a researcher who was not involved in the study. “I’m surprised by how low that is.”

Breaking News/Cheat Sheet Intern

Published Nov. 2 2020 7:45PM EST

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A new University of Arizona study has found that a rapid COVID-19 test produced by Quidel detected only 32 percent of the positive cases confirmed by slower, lab-based PCR testing.

Patricia Kelly Yeo

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Widely Used Rapid Tests Detected Only 32 Percent of Asymptomatic COVID Cases: Study

“Thirty-two percent is a very low sensitivity,” said a researcher who was not involved in the study. “I’m surprised by how low that is.”

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