Differing Sensitivity of COVID-19 PCR Tests and Consequences of the False-negative Report: A Small Observation
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Differing Sensitivity of COVID-19 PCR Tests and Consequences of the False-negative Report: A Small Observation. Indian J Crit Care Med 2021; 25 (9):1077-1078.
The world at large cannot afford to miss even a single case of COVID-19 because of its far-reaching consequences; therefore, the diagnostic development to achieve test with much higher sensitivity should be made available at a mass level as early as possible.
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