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RE: Yeah, testing - magnus - 05-03-2020

The CDC changed their swabbing suggestions from NP preferred to just one of any number of acceptable options. 

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/lab/guidelines-clinical-specimens.html

Seems like this may introduce more false negatives for future tests due to the lack of sensitivity of the other options

Quote:For initial diagnostic testing for SARS-CoV-2, CDC recommends collecting and testing an upper respiratory specimen. The following are acceptable specimens:

• A nasopharyngeal (NP) specimen collected by a healthcare professional; or
  
  
• An oropharyngeal (OP) specimen collected by a healthcare professional; or
  
  
• A nasal mid-turbinate swab collected by a healthcare professional or by a supervised onsite self-collection (using a flocked tapered swab); or
  
  
• An anterior nares (nasal swab) specimen collected by a healthcare professional or by onsite or home self-collection (using a flocked or spun polyester swab); or
  
  
• Nasopharyngeal wash/aspirate or nasal wash/aspirate (NW) specimen collected by a healthcare professional.

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