MicrobiologybioRxiv
COVID-19 PCR Test Performance For Samples Stored At Ambient Temperature
N. B. Agaoglu, J. Yıldız, O. Akgun Dogan…·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.
DOI 10.1016/j.jviromet.2021.114404