• Cleve Clin J Med · Mar 2021

    Home testing for COVID-19: Benefits and limitations: Posted February 9, 2021.

    • Gary W Procop, Kamran Kadkhoda, Daniel D Rhoads, Steven G Gordon, and Anita J Reddy.
    • Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH procopg@ccf.org.
    • Cleve Clin J Med. 2021 Mar 1.

    AbstractThe home test kits for detecting SARS-CoV-2 infection with Food and Drug Administration emergency use authorization primarily use either isothermal nucleic acid amplification or antigen detection, and each test has advantages and limitations in terms of sensitivity and specificity, cost, results reporting, and results turnaround time. In clinical studies, these tests provide accurate positive results in symptomatic individuals, although negative results are less accurate. There are also accuracy concerns for positive results in asymptomatic individuals. These factors have implications for their clinical interpretation and use.Copyright © 2021 The Cleveland Clinic Foundation. All Rights Reserved.

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