Evaluation of Alternative Transport Media for RT-qPCR-Based SARS-CoV-2 Testing

Figure 2

Distribution of Ct values for matched SARS-CoV-2-positive NPS samples and the three SARS-CoV-2 genes S, RdRP, and N in the three transport media. (a) GeneTM. (b) eNAT™. (c) PBS. Two replicates per sample were assayed using real-time PCR under the indicated conditions. PBS, phosphate-buffered saline; Ct, cycle threshold; S gene, spike gene; RdRP gene, RNA-dependent RNA polymerase gene; N gene, nucleocapsid gene; n.s., not significant.

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