Title: Real‐life evaluation of a rapid extraction‐free SARS‐CoV‐2 RT‐PCR assay (COVID‐19 PCR Fast‐L) for the diagnosis of COVID‐19
Abstract: Journal of Medical VirologyVolume 93, Issue 9 p. 5233-5235 LETTER TO THE EDITOR Real-life evaluation of a rapid extraction-free SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR assay (COVID-19 PCR Fast-L) for the diagnosis of COVID-19 Ignacio Torres, Ignacio Torres Microbiology Service, Hospital Clínico Universitario, INCLIVA Research Institute, Valencia, SpainSearch for more papers by this authorJamal Qualai, Jamal Qualai Sistemas Genómicos, Grupo Biomédico Ascires, Valencia, SpainSearch for more papers by this authorEliseo Albert, Eliseo Albert Microbiology Service, Hospital Clínico Universitario, INCLIVA Research Institute, Valencia, SpainSearch for more papers by this authorFelipe Bueno, Felipe Bueno Microbiology Service, Hospital Clínico Universitario, INCLIVA Research Institute, Valencia, SpainSearch for more papers by this authorDixie Huntley, Dixie Huntley Microbiology Service, Hospital Clínico Universitario, INCLIVA Research Institute, Valencia, SpainSearch for more papers by this authorSandrine Poujois, Sandrine Poujois Microbiology Service, Hospital Clínico Universitario, INCLIVA Research Institute, Valencia, SpainSearch for more papers by this authorMaría Teresa Gil, María Teresa Gil Sistemas Genómicos, Grupo Biomédico Ascires, Valencia, SpainSearch for more papers by this authorDavid Navarro, Corresponding Author David Navarro [email protected] orcid.org/0000-0003-3010-4110 Microbiology Service, Hospital Clínico Universitario, INCLIVA Research Institute, Valencia, Spain Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain Correspondence David Navarro, Microbiology Service, Hospital Clínico Universitario, Instituto de Investigación INCLIVA and Department of Microbiology, University of Valencia, Av. Blasco Ibáñez 17, 46010 Valencia, Spain. Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this author Ignacio Torres, Ignacio Torres Microbiology Service, Hospital Clínico Universitario, INCLIVA Research Institute, Valencia, SpainSearch for more papers by this authorJamal Qualai, Jamal Qualai Sistemas Genómicos, Grupo Biomédico Ascires, Valencia, SpainSearch for more papers by this authorEliseo Albert, Eliseo Albert Microbiology Service, Hospital Clínico Universitario, INCLIVA Research Institute, Valencia, SpainSearch for more papers by this authorFelipe Bueno, Felipe Bueno Microbiology Service, Hospital Clínico Universitario, INCLIVA Research Institute, Valencia, SpainSearch for more papers by this authorDixie Huntley, Dixie Huntley Microbiology Service, Hospital Clínico Universitario, INCLIVA Research Institute, Valencia, SpainSearch for more papers by this authorSandrine Poujois, Sandrine Poujois Microbiology Service, Hospital Clínico Universitario, INCLIVA Research Institute, Valencia, SpainSearch for more papers by this authorMaría Teresa Gil, María Teresa Gil Sistemas Genómicos, Grupo Biomédico Ascires, Valencia, SpainSearch for more papers by this authorDavid Navarro, Corresponding Author David Navarro [email protected] orcid.org/0000-0003-3010-4110 Microbiology Service, Hospital Clínico Universitario, INCLIVA Research Institute, Valencia, Spain Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain Correspondence David Navarro, Microbiology Service, Hospital Clínico Universitario, Instituto de Investigación INCLIVA and Department of Microbiology, University of Valencia, Av. Blasco Ibáñez 17, 46010 Valencia, Spain. Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this author First published: 29 April 2021 https://doi.org/10.1002/jmv.27039Citations: 1 Ignacio Torres and Jamal Qualai contributed equally to this study. Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat No abstract is available for this article. REFERENCES 1 Mokhtar KM. Improved COVID-19 testing by extraction-free SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR. EJIFCC. 2020; 31: 362-368. 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