Table 2 Detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNAemia, N-antigenemia and anti-RBD IgG stratified by time since COVID-19 symptoms onset in critically ill patients.

From: Combined kinetic analysis of SARS-CoV-2 RNAemia, N-antigenemia and virus-specific antibodies in critically ill adult COVID-19 patients

Combination of qualitative results for SARS-CoV-2 RNAemia or N-antigenemia and anti-RBD IgGs (total no. of specimens)

Time evolved since symptoms onset

Week 1. no. of specimens

Week 2. no. of specimens

Week 3. no. of specimens

 ≥ Week 4. no. of specimens

Detection of viral RNAemia and anti-RBD IgG (n = 25)

4

12

7

2

Detection of Detection of viral RNAemia and lack of anti-RBD IgG (n = 12)

5

5

1

1

Absence of viral RNAemia and detection of anti-RBD IgG (n = 272)

4

40

83

145

Absence of viral RNAemia and lack of anti-RBD IgG (n = 29)

2

9

4

14

Detection of viral N-antigenemia and anti-RBD IgG (n = 24)

6

16

0

2

Detection of viral N-antigenemia and lack of anti-RBD IgG (n = 19)

6

9

2

2

Absence of viral N-antigenemia and detection of anti-RBD IgG (n = 273)

2

36

90

145

Absence of viral N-antigenemia and lack of anti-RBD IgG (n = 22)

1

5

3

13

  1. RBD receptor binding domain.