Table 2 Comparison of genome sequencing and the Omicron assay results.

From: Tracking SARS-CoV-2 Omicron lineages using real-time reverse transcriptase PCR assays and prospective comparison with genome sequencing

 

Genome sequencing result

 

Omicron screening assay result

BA.1 and sublineages

BA.2 and sublineages

BA.4 and sublineages

BA.5 and sublineages

BA.2 and BA.5 recombinants

Total

BA.1

16

0

0

0

0

16

BA.2

0

458

0

0

15

473

BA.4

0

0

728

0

0

728

BA.5

0

2

0

11,084

0

11,086

Indeterminate1

0

55

58

170

4

287

Low viral content

0

1

0

1

0

2

Total

16

516

786

11,255

19

12,592

  1. 1Indeterminate indicates that the Omicron assays did not provide an interpretable result consistent with a circulating Omicron lineage.
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