REVIEW ARTICLE
Study of Various Diagnostic Tests for COVID-19: A Review
Manika Bhatia1, Aditri1, Shrreya Siingh1, Yashaswy1, Himanshu1, Aparna Bansal1, *
Article Information
Identifiers and Pagination:
Year: 2021Volume: 1
First Page: 153
Last Page: 162
Publisher ID: TOCOVIDJ-1-153
DOI: 10.2174/2666958702101010153
Article History:
Received Date: 01/3/2021Revision Received Date: 24/5/2021
Acceptance Date: 12/6/2021
Electronic publication date: 10/11/2021
Collection year: 2021
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Abstract
The coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19), a nightmare of this century, has become an ongoing global health emergency for the entire world. This dreadful disease is believed to have originated from China and has now spread worldwide. To date, more than 170 million people have been found affected by this virus, namely “severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2” (SARS-CoV-2). With the exponential increase in the patients affected by the SARS-CoV-2, the need for testing has also increased tremendously. Early diagnosis is essential to prevent the extensive spread of the disease because of the faster rate of infection. In this regard, various diagnostic techniques are employed for the detection of the infection in symptomatic and asymptomatic COVID-19 individuals. To provide diagnostic care for the control of the disease, various tests like serological testing, nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT), rapid antigen-based testing, and paper-based testing have been developed and are presently in good use. The present mini-review is an attempt to outline the currently available diagnostic kits for the detection of the SARS-CoV-2 causing COVID-19.