interesting read30 Oct 2020 12:14
Surveillance versus Diagnostic Testing
Surveillance testing looks for infection within a defined population and can be used to make important health management decisions at the population level. Specimen collections are conducted via nasopharyngeal or anterior nasal swabs, and via saliva sampling, and pooled. Pooled test results are returned to the sponsoring organization in the aggregate, not directly to the individual, and may be performed without CLIA certification. Surveillance testing does not require a prescription.
In comparison, diagnostic testing looks for the occurrence of COVID-19 at the individual level. Diagnostic testing requires a prescription, and results are returned to the individual or their healthcare provider.
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About the Linea™ COVID-19 Assay Kit
The Linea™ COVID-19 Assay Kit is authorized by FDA EUA for the qualitative detection of nucleic acid from SARS-CoV-2 in respiratory specimens, including anterior nasal swabs, self-collected at a healthcare location or collected by a healthcare worker, and nasopharyngeal and oropharyngeal swabs, mid-turbinate nasal swabs, nasopharyngeal washes/aspirates or nasal aspirates, and bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) specimens collected by a healthcare worker from individuals who are suspected of COVID-19 by their healthcare provider.