Spit test for COVID? study compares ease and accuracy

NCT ID NCT04613310

Summary

This study aimed to find out if saliva tests are as good as the standard deep nasal swab for detecting COVID-19. Researchers compared four methods: lab PCR tests and rapid antigen tests, each using both saliva and nasal samples. They enrolled 949 adults with COVID-like symptoms to see which method was most effective at finding cases.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Unisanté

    Lausanne, Canton of Vaud, 1011, Switzerland

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