Diagnostic performance of rapid antigen test for COVID-19 and
the effect of viral load, sampling time, subject’s clinical and
laboratory parameters on test accuracy
Running title: Performance of RAT in COVID-19 diagnosis
Rania M. Amer1,2†, Mohamed Samir3*†,
Osama A. Gaber4,2, Nahawand A.
EL-Deeb5, Ahmed A Abdelmoaty6,
Alshymaa A. Ahmed7, Walaa Samy7,
Amal H. Atta1, Mohammad Walaa8 and
Reham H. Anis1
1Medical Microbiology and Immunology Department,
Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
2Zagazig Scientific and Medical Research Center,
Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt.
3Department of Zoonoses, Faculty of Veterinary
Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
4Medical Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Medicine,
Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
5Internal Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine,
Zagazig University and intensive care unit Zagazig university hospitals,
Zagazig, Egypt
6Tropical Medicine Department, Faculty if Medicine,
Zagaizg University, Zagazig, Egypt
7Clinical Pathology Department, Faculty of Medicine,
Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
8Chest Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine,
Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
† These authors contributed equally as first authors
*Corresponding author: Mohamed Samir
Department of Zoonoses, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig
University
Email:
mohsamir2016@yahoo.com
Phone: 00201151753706
ORCID ID: orcid.org/0000-0002-1166-0480
Alshymaa A. Ahmed ORCID ID: orcid.org/0000-0002-8695-4037