The Dangers of Using Cq to Quantify Nucleic Acid in Biological Samples: A Lesson From COVID-19

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RT @Clin_Chem_AACC: Study: "The Dangers of Using Cq to Quantify Nucleic Acid in Biological Samples: A Lesson From #Covid_19 " by Evans D. e…

Study: "The Dangers of Using Cq to Quantify Nucleic Acid in Biological Samples: A Lesson From #Covid_19 " by Evans D. et al. Link: https://t.co/8AjbsivWsH #PathTwitter #Laboratorymedicine #pathology https://t.co/yMKiQKlkZp

“When the #WHO-suggested #Cq cutoff of 25 was applied…clinical sensitivity dropped to about 16%. Clinical sensitivity also dropped to about 27% when a simulated limit of detection of 106 copies/mL was applied.” #testing_limitations #PCR #quantification_cy…

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