Volume 26, Number 8—August 2020
Synopsis
US CDC Real-Time Reverse Transcription PCR Panel for Detection of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2
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![Comparison of the N1, N2, and N3 assays in the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention real-time reverse transcription PCR panel for detection of SARS-CoV-2 with 223 SARS-CoV-2–positive clinical specimens. Linear regression lines were fitted to Ct values, with regression equations and coefficients of determination (R2). A) N1 vs. N2; B) N1 vs. N3; C) N2 vs. N3. Ct, cycle threshold; SARS-CoV-2, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2.](/eid/images/20-1246-F2.jpg)
Figure 2. Comparison of the N1, N2, and N3 assays in the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention real-time reverse transcription PCR panel for detection of SARS-CoV-2 with 223 SARS-CoV-2–positive clinical specimens. Linear regression lines were fitted to Ct values, with regression equations and coefficients of determination (R2). A) N1 vs. N2; B) N1 vs. N3; C) N2 vs. N3. Ct, cycle threshold; SARS-CoV-2, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2.
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