COVID-19 outbreak containment poises on the sensitivity and specificity of the quick COVID-19 tests

Authors

  • Jayadevan Sreedharan Department of Community Medicine, College of Medicine, College of Medicine, Gulf Medical University, Ajman, UAE
  • Jayakumary Muttappallymyalil College of Medicine, Gulf Medical University, Ajman, UAE
  • Satish Chandrasekhar Nair Tawam Hospital Johns Hopkins Medicine Affiliate and College of Medicine, UAE University, Al Ain, UAE

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20203418

Keywords:

Covid19, Rapid testing, Specificity, Sensitivity

Abstract

In the event of a pandemic such as COVID-19, past knowledge indicates that primordial prevention and primary prevention are imperative. Social distancing, respiratory etiquette, masking, and handwashing has proven to mitigate COVID-19 risk factors. Rampant population testing for COVID-19 will complement the prevention and is therefore at increased demand to identify and isolate those that may be asymptomatic and others that have recovered. Serology tests or the quick COVID-19 tests can help to identify exposure to a pathogen and the subsequent immune response.

References

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Stein R. Study Raises Questions About False Negatives from Quick COVID-19 Test. Available at: https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2020/ 04/21/838794281/study-raises-questions-about-false-negatives-from-quick-covid-19-test. Accessed on 27 April 2020.

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Published

2020-07-24

How to Cite

Sreedharan, J., Muttappallymyalil, J., & Nair, S. C. (2020). COVID-19 outbreak containment poises on the sensitivity and specificity of the quick COVID-19 tests. International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health, 7(8), 3304–3304. https://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20203418

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Letter to the Editor