When to rule out COVID-19: How many negative RT-PCR tests are needed?
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Isikbay, M; Henry, TS; Frank, JA; Hope, MD
Published in: Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
January 1, 2020
Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, clinicians have been plagued with dilemmas related to the uncertainty about diagnostic testing for the virus. It has become commonplace for a patient under investigation (PUI) to repeatedly test negative but have imaging findings that are consistent with COVID-19. This raises the question of when the treating team should entertain alternative diagnoses. We present such a case to help provide a framework for how to weigh repeatedly negative test results in clinical decision making when there is ongoing concern for COVID-19.
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Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
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2213-0071
Publication Date
January 1, 2020
Volume
31
Related Subject Headings
- 3201 Cardiovascular medicine and haematology
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Isikbay, M., Henry, T. S., Frank, J. A., & Hope, M. D. (2020). When to rule out COVID-19: How many negative RT-PCR tests are needed? Respiratory Medicine Case Reports, 31. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rmcr.2020.101192
Isikbay, M., T. S. Henry, J. A. Frank, and M. D. Hope. “When to rule out COVID-19: How many negative RT-PCR tests are needed?” Respiratory Medicine Case Reports 31 (January 1, 2020). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rmcr.2020.101192.
Isikbay M, Henry TS, Frank JA, Hope MD. When to rule out COVID-19: How many negative RT-PCR tests are needed? Respiratory Medicine Case Reports. 2020 Jan 1;31.
Isikbay, M., et al. “When to rule out COVID-19: How many negative RT-PCR tests are needed?” Respiratory Medicine Case Reports, vol. 31, Jan. 2020. Scopus, doi:10.1016/j.rmcr.2020.101192.
Isikbay M, Henry TS, Frank JA, Hope MD. When to rule out COVID-19: How many negative RT-PCR tests are needed? Respiratory Medicine Case Reports. 2020 Jan 1;31.
Published In
Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
DOI
EISSN
2213-0071
Publication Date
January 1, 2020
Volume
31
Related Subject Headings
- 3201 Cardiovascular medicine and haematology