This study is designed to compare the efficacy of detection of COVID-19 infection using the serology test in blood sample and the PCR-based test in the nasopharyngeal (NP) and sputum sample. Furthermore, it aims to evaluate the temporal trend of appearance of IgM and IgG in blood.
The investigators hypothesize that viral-RNA test using sputum will be equally efficient as the test performed in NP swab. Moreover, the serology test and the PCR-based test will be comparable in efficacy for detection of infection
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
100
Compare the efficacy of diagnostic tests for COVID-19 infection in detecting antibodies and viral-RNA
Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute
Austin, Texas, United States
RECRUITINGdetection of viral infection using serology and viral-RNA detection kits
Detection of viral infection in the two test platforms using 3 specimen (blood, nasal swab and sputum) from the same subject, in detecting COVID-19 infection
Time frame: 1 day
Temporal trend of antibodies in blood
Temporal trend of the IgM and IgG production in response to the infection by conducting serial serology tests at bi-weekly interval
Time frame: 1 month
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