COVID-19 PCR Test Performance For Samples Stored At Ambient Temperature
N. B. Agaoglu, J. Yıldız, O. Akgun Dogan, G. Alkurt, B. Kose, Y. Kendir Demirkol, A. Irvem, L. Doganay, G. Dinler-Doganay
This study tests RT-PCR performance on nasopharyngeal/oropharyngeal samples stored at ambient temperature versus +4°C, finding no false negatives after five days.
bioRxiv · Jun 15, 2020Microbiology