Table 2 Limit of Detection (LoD) of our assay evaluated using Research Reagent for SARS-CoV-2 RNA (NIBSC code 19/304) from the National Institute for Biological Standard and Control.
Sample no | RIDAGENE SARS-CoV-2 test (single target ORF1 ab gene) | Real-Time Fluorescent RT-PCR Kit for Detecting SARS-CoV-2-BGI (single target: E-gene) | MOLgen SARS CoV-2 Real Time RT PCR Kit (three targets, E, N, RdRp gene) | Allplex SARS-CoV-2 (four targets: E, N, RdRp/S gene) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
34 | Positive | Positive | Positive | Positive |
1 | Positive | Negative | Negative | Positive |
1 | Positive | Negative | Positive | Positive |
1 | Positive | Positive | Positive | Negative |
1 | Positive | Negative | Positive | Negative |
1 | Positive | Negative | Positive | Positive |
1 | Positive | Positive | Negative | Positive |
