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Comparison of the quantitative DiaSorin Liaison antigen test to RT-PCR for the diagnosis of COVID-19 in symptomatic and asymptomatic outpatients.
Lefever, Stephanie; Indevuyst, Christophe; Cuypers, Lize et al.
2021In Journal of Clinical Microbiology
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Keywords :
Covid-19; diagnosis; Covid
Abstract :
[en] BACKGROUND: We evaluated the quantitative DiaSorin Liaison SARS-CoV-2 antigen test in symptomatic and asymptomatic individuals consulting their general practioner (GP) during a period of stable intense virus circulation (213/100,000 habitants per day). METHODS: Left-over RT-PCR positive (n=204) and negative (n=210) nasopharyngeal samples were randomly selected among fresh routine samples collected from patients consulting their GP. Samples were tested on Liaison XL according to the manufacturer's instructions. Equivocal results were considered positive. RESULTS: Overall sensitivity and specificity of the Liaison antigen test compared to RT-PCR were 67.7% [95% confidence interval (CI): 60.9%-73.7%] and 100% [CI: 97.8%-100%]. Sensitivity in samples with a viral load ≥10(5), ≥10(4) and ≥10(3) copies/mL was 100% [CI: 96.3%-100.0%], 96.5% [CI: 91.8%-98.7%] and 87.4% [CI: 81.3%-91.5%], respectively. All samples ≤10(3) copies/mL were antigen negative. The ratio of antigen concentration to viral load in samples ≥10(3) copies/mL was comparable in symptomatic and asymptomatic individuals (p=0.58). The proportion of RT-PCR positive participants with a high viral load (≥10(5) copies/mL) was not significantly higher in symptomatic than in asymptomatic participants (63.9% [CI: 54.9%-72.0%] vs. 51.9% [CI: 41.1%-62.6%], p=0.11), but the proportion of participants with a low viral load (<10(3) copies/mL) was significantly higher in asymptomatic than in symptomatic RT-PCR positive participants (35.4% [CI: 25.8%-46.4%] vs. 14.3% [CI: 9.0%-21.8%], p<0.01). CONCLUSIONS: Sensitivity and specificity in samples with a viral load ≥10(4) copies/mL was 96.5% and 100%. The correlation of antigen concentration with viral load was comparable in symptomatic and asymptomatic individuals.
Disciplines :
Immunology & infectious disease
Laboratory medicine & medical technology
Author, co-author :
Lefever, Stephanie
Indevuyst, Christophe
Cuypers, Lize
Dewaele, Klaas
Yin, Nicolas
Cotton, Frédéric
Padalko, Elizaveta
Oyaert, Matthijs
Descy, Julie ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences biomédicales et précliniques > Bact., mycologie, parasitologie, virologie, microbio.
Cavalier, Etienne  ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de pharmacie > Chimie médicale
Van Ranst, Marc
André, Emmanuel
Lagrou, Katrien
Vermeersch, Pieter
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Language :
English
Title :
Comparison of the quantitative DiaSorin Liaison antigen test to RT-PCR for the diagnosis of COVID-19 in symptomatic and asymptomatic outpatients.
Publication date :
April 2021
Journal title :
Journal of Clinical Microbiology
ISSN :
0095-1137
eISSN :
1098-660X
Publisher :
American Society for Microbiology, Washington, United States - District of Columbia
Peer reviewed :
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
Commentary :
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