What does new coronavirus testing actually entail? How will you know whether you have it, and not another type of cold or flu?
. Beyond that, clinicians in places like primary care offices and hospitals are generally using commercial testing kits approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration , she explained, adding that the FDA is working with commercial manufacturers to supply additional tests.
In any case, U.S. testing for new coronavirus is similar no matter where the kit is coming from. It uses one or more of various types of samples, such as a nasopharyngeal swab , an oropharyngeal swab, or a sample of sputum . These samples are then tested for viral ribonucleic acid that signals the new coronavirus.
Depending on the volume of tests in any lab, the turn-around time for results should be between 24 to 72 hours, Dr. Kuppalli says.for the test the CDC is using, new coronavirus testing seems to work well but isn’t perfect. The insert estimates that at least 90% of the test results are accurate.
Some of the disparities here may come down to the method of collection. Sputum samples might lead to the most accurate results because sputum contains secretions from the lower respiratory tract, where there’s usually a higher amount of the
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