2020
|
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
|
|
|
July
|
|
|
June
|
|
|
May
|
|
|
August
|
Detailed explanation-1: -The rapid test can’t detect small amounts of the virus or asymptomatic cases as accurately as the PCR test can, ” Heather said. The rapid test is less accurate and there is a greater chance for a false negative.
Detailed explanation-2: -A major difference between rapid antigen tests and RT-PCR is the difference in the analytic sensitivity of the assay. Typically, the sensitivity of a single antigen test is 30% to 40% lower than for RT-PCR, depending on whether tested subjects were symptomatic or asymptomatic (Cochrane Library, March 2021).
Detailed explanation-3: -The test correctly identified 98.1% (102 out of 104) SARS-CoV-2 positive nasal samples with a confidence interval of 93.2% to 99.8% (known as test sensitivity).