COVID-19 paraclinical diagnostic tools: Updates and future trends

Area of Science:

• Medical Diagnostics
• Infectious Diseases
• Public Health

Background:

• The COVID-19 pandemic necessitates rapid and accurate diagnostic approaches.
• Diagnosis combines clinical and paraclinical criteria for respiratory virus infections.
• Effective community-scale management depends on efficient, cost-effective diagnostic procedures.

Purpose of the Study:

• To review established and validated diagnostic tools for COVID-19.
• To explore emerging diagnostic techniques with potential clinical utility.
• To provide clinicians with a practical summary of paraclinical COVID-19 diagnostics.

Main Methods:

• Literature review of diagnostic tools for COVID-19.
• Inclusion of commonly used and validated methods.
• Consideration of under-development diagnostic technologies.

Main Results:

• Overview of key paraclinical diagnostic criteria for COVID-19.
• Assessment of the utility of various diagnostic tools.
• Identification of promising new diagnostic approaches.

Conclusions:

• Accurate and rapid COVID-19 diagnostics are crucial for pandemic control.
• Clinicians benefit from a summarized review of paraclinical diagnostic options.
• The study aids in selecting appropriate diagnostic strategies for COVID-19 management.