Accuracy of rapid antigen vs. RT-PCR testing for SARS-CoV-2 infection in college athletes during prevalence of the Omicron variant.

Accuracy of Rapid Antigen vs Reverse Transcriptase–Polymerase Chain Reaction Testing for SARS-CoV-2 Infection in College Athletes During Prevalence of the Omicron Variant – JAMA Network Open

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In this case series of college athletes returning to campus during Omicron, rapid antigen tests were 63% sensitive, >99% specific for #COVID19, similar to previous strains and less well in detecting asymptomatic #SARSCoV2. @helixcardinal @stanford_ortho https://t.co/SBPr6NQ9Na

— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) June 15, 2022