Home testing for COVID-19: Benefits and limitations #MMPMID33579779
Procop GW; Kadkhoda K; Rhoads DD; Gordon SG; Reddy AJ
Cleve Clin J Med 2021[Mar]; ä (ä): ä PMID33579779show ga
The home test kits for detecting SARS-CoV-2 infection with Food and Drug Administration emergency use authorization primarily use either isothermal nucleic acid amplification or antigen detection, and each test has advantages and limitations in terms of sensitivity and specificity, cost, results reporting, and results turnaround time. In clinical studies, these tests provide accurate positive results in symptomatic individuals, although negative results are less accurate. There are also accuracy concerns for positive results in asymptomatic individuals. These factors have implications for their clinical interpretation and use.