Accurate and rapid laboratory tests are essential for the prompt diagnosis of COVID-19, which is important to patients and infection control. The Xpert Xpress SARS-CoV-2 test is a real-time RT-PCR intended for the qualitative detection of nucleic acid from SARS-CoV-2 in upper respiratory specimens. In this study, we assessed the analytical performance characteristics of this rapid test for SARS-CoV-2 in 60 bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) specimens. BAL is a specimen type that is not authorized under EUA for the Xpert Xpress SARS-CoV-2 test. The limit of detection of the Xpert Xpress SARS-CoV-2 test was 500 copies/ml. The overall agreement of the Xpert Xpress SARS-CoV-2 test was 100%. The Xpert Xpress SARS-CoV-2 test is sensitive and specific to aid in diagnosis of COVID-19 using bronchoalveolar lavage.
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Univ Witwatersrand, Fac Hlth Sci, WITS Diagnost Innovat Hub, ZA-2000 Johannesburg, South AfricaUniv Witwatersrand, Fac Hlth Sci, WITS Diagnost Innovat Hub, ZA-2000 Johannesburg, South Africa
Noble, Lara Dominique
Scott, Lesley Erica
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Univ Witwatersrand, Fac Hlth Sci, WITS Diagnost Innovat Hub, ZA-2000 Johannesburg, South AfricaUniv Witwatersrand, Fac Hlth Sci, WITS Diagnost Innovat Hub, ZA-2000 Johannesburg, South Africa
Scott, Lesley Erica
Munir, Riffat
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Univ Witwatersrand, Fac Hlth Sci, WITS Diagnost Innovat Hub, ZA-2000 Johannesburg, South AfricaUniv Witwatersrand, Fac Hlth Sci, WITS Diagnost Innovat Hub, ZA-2000 Johannesburg, South Africa
Munir, Riffat
Du Plessis, Mignon
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Natl Inst Communicable Dis, Ctr Resp Dis & Meningitis, Div Natl Hlth Lab Serv, ZA-2192 Johannesburg, South Africa
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Du Plessis, Mignon
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Steegen, Kim
Hans, Lucia
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Univ Witwatersrand, Fac Hlth Sci, Sch Pathol, ZA-2000 Johannesburg, South Africa
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Hans, Lucia
Marokane, Puleng
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Natl Hlth Lab Serv, Nat Prior Programmes, ZA-2000 Johannesburg, South AfricaUniv Witwatersrand, Fac Hlth Sci, WITS Diagnost Innovat Hub, ZA-2000 Johannesburg, South Africa
Marokane, Puleng
Da Silva, Pedro
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Natl Hlth Lab Serv, Nat Prior Programmes, ZA-2000 Johannesburg, South AfricaUniv Witwatersrand, Fac Hlth Sci, WITS Diagnost Innovat Hub, ZA-2000 Johannesburg, South Africa
Da Silva, Pedro
Stevens, Wendy Susan
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Univ Witwatersrand, Fac Hlth Sci, WITS Diagnost Innovat Hub, ZA-2000 Johannesburg, South Africa
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