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Practical strategies for SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR testing in resource-constrained settings #MMPMID34280773
Muller MS; Chhetri SB; Basham C; Rapp T; Lin FC; Lin K; Westreich D; Cerami C; Juliano JJ; Lin JT
Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis 2021[Oct]; 101 (2): 115469 PMID34280773show ga
Alternatives to nasopharyngeal sampling are needed to increase capacity for SARS-CoV-2 testing. Among 275 participants, we piloted the collection of nasal mid-turbinate swabs amenable to self-testing, including polyester flocked swabs as well as 3D-printed plastic lattice swabs, placed into viral transport media or an RNA stabilization agent. Flocked nasal swabs identified 104/121 individuals who were PCR-positive for SARS-CoV-2 by nasopharyngeal sampling (sensitivity 87%, 95% CI 79-92%), missing those with low viral load (<10(6) viral copies/mL). 3D-printed nasal swabs showed similar sensitivity. When nasal swabs were placed directly into RNA preservative, the mean 1.4 log decrease in viral copies/uL compared to nasopharyngeal samples was reduced to <1 log, even when samples were left at room temperature for up to 7 days. We also evaluated pooling strategies that involved pooling specimens in the lab versus pooling swabs at the point of collection, finding both successfully detected samples with >10(5) viral copies/mL.