Abstract
This diagnostic study compares unsupervised home self-collected midnasal swabs vs clinician-collected nasopharyngeal swabs for the detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).
Highlights
Increased diagnostics are urgently needed to contain the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Study participants were recruited from symptomatic outpatients testing severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)–positive and symptomatic health care workers presenting to drive-through clinics
Home swab performance was compared with clinician-collected nasopharyngeal swabs, which were collected by medical assistants and nurses
Summary
Increased diagnostics are urgently needed to contain the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Home self-collected swabs may increase testing access while minimizing exposure risk to health care workers and depletion of personal protective equipment, allowing for early community detection of COVID-19. A comparison of unsupervised home self-collected swabs with cliniciancollected nasopharyngeal swabs for COVID-19 diagnosis has not been well described
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