Diagnostic value of antibody testing in comparison with lung scan and PCR in patients suspected of having COVID-19
Serologic testing can be a complementary alternative for SARA-CoV-2 nucleic acid RT-PCR, although it cannot replace it completely. IgG/IgM combo test kits and RT-PCR together can give more insight into the diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2.
Authors
- Azar Baradaran (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7058-6367)
- Kiana Shirani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2960-9624)
- Alireza Assadi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-5706-9257)
- Milad Hajihashemi
- Hossein Badei
- Behrooz Ataei
- Ashkan Mortazavi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-7847-4113)
Institutions
- Isfahan University of Medical Sciences (IR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Iranian Journal of Microbiology
- Published
- 2024-08-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.18502/ijm.v16i4.16310
- Primary Topic
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Isfahan University of Medical Sciences