Sahoo et al. Performance of Chip Based Real Time RTPCR (TrueNat) and Conventional Real Time RT-PCR for Detection of SARS-CoV-2

  • Coronavirus disease 2019
  • Diagnosis
  • Molecular diagnostics
  • Pandemic
  • Reverse trancriptase polymerase chain reaction
  • Covid-19

Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19), caused by the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) is ravaging the globe due to its rapid spread. Since providing fast results is of critical importance in a time of shortage of medical personnel and beds in isolation wards and to ensure timely treatment for patients, developing high quality rapid Point of Care (POC) diagnostics is essential.