The Effect of Storage and Transportation Conditions on the Performance of RT-PCR for the Detection of SARS-CoV-2

The Effect of Storage and Transportation Conditions on the Performance of RT-PCR for the Detection of SARS-CoV-2

Life Sciences

During the pandemic, millions of samples were taken from the household to the laboratory to undergo RT-PCR test to detect the SARS-Cov-2 following the government requirements for different reasons in the United Kingdom. It is believed that accurate RT-PCR results contribute to better policy decisions regarding public health while minimizing the impact on society. However, the action of household sampling and delivery by post could cause a series of potential problems which impact the sensitivity and specificity of the RT-PCR and result widely impacts from infection control to policy deciding,

Ziyu Yi

2022