Effects of Patient Characteristics on Diagnostic Performance of Self-Collected Samples for SARS-CoV-2 Testing
Sarah E. Smith-Jeffcoat
, Mitsuki Koh, Adam Hoffman, Paulina A. Rebolledo, Marcos C. Schechter, Halie K. Miller, Sadia Sleweon, Rebecca Rossetti, Vyjayanti Kasinathan, Talya Shragai, Kevin O’Laughlin, Catherine C. Espinosa, George M. Khalil, AdeSubomi O. Adeyemo, Anne Moorman, Brenda L. Bauman, Kahaliah Joseph, Michelle O’Hegarty, Nazia Kamal, Hany Atallah, Brooks L. Moore, Caitlin D. Bohannon, Bettina Bankamp, Claire Hartloge, Michael D. Bowen, Ashley Paulick, Amy S. Gargis, Christopher Elkins, Rebekah J. Stewart, Juliana da Silva, Caitlin Biedron, Jacqueline E. Tate, Yun F. Wang, Hannah L. Kirking, and
the CDC COVID-19 and
Response Team1
Author affiliations: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA (S.E. Smith-Jeffcoat, M. Koh, H.K. Miller, S. Sleweon, R. Rossetti, T. Shragai, K. O’Laughlin, C.C. Espinosa, G.M. Khalil, A.O. Adeyemo, A. Moorman, B.L. Bauman, K. Joseph, M. O’Hegarty, N. Kamal, C.D. Bohannon, B. Bankamp, C. Hartlodge, M.D. Bowen, A. Paulick, A.S. Gargis, C. Elkins, R.J. Stewart, J. da Silva, C. Biedron, J.E. Tate, H.L. Kirking); Public Health Institute—CDC Global Health Fellowship Program, Atlanta (M. Koh); Emory University, Atlanta (A. Hoffman, P.A. Rebolledo, M.C. Schechter, V. Kasinathan, H. Atallah, B.L. Moore, Y.F. Wang); Grady Memorial Hospital, Atlanta (A. Hoffman, P.A. Rebolledo, M.C. Schechter, V. Kasinathan, H. Atallah, B.L. Moore, Y.F. Wang)
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Figure 1
Figure 1. Flowchart of patient enrollment and sample results for investigation of the effects of patient characteristics on self-collected and healthcare worker–collected samples for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 testing, Atlanta, Georgia, USA. ANS, anterior nasal swab; NPS, nasopharyngeal swab; QC, quality control.
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