Infectious diseases (London, England)
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Case Reports
Positive RT-PCR in urine from an asymptomatic patient with novel coronavirus 2019 infection: a case report.
Introduction: With the emergence of novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in many countries, medical resources currently focus on the treatment of confirmed patients and screening of suspected cases. Asymptomatic patients may be contagious, which makes epidemic control difficult. We describe an asymptomatic patient with a positive real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test in urine. ⋯ At follow-up on 26 March, she felt well, throat swab RT-PCR was negative, and isolation was lifted. Conclusion: The urine of asymptomatic patients may be contagious. RT-PCR in urine might be a useful supplement in screening when the RT-PCR is negative in throat swabs.