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Pooling nasopharyngeal samples for COVID-19 testing significantly reduces PCR tests while maintaining high accuracy. This strategy is efficient across various platforms, saving resources without compromising diagnostic performance for SARS-CoV-2.

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Area of Science:

  • Clinical Microbiology
  • Virology
  • Molecular Diagnostics

Background:

  • The COVID-19 pandemic necessitated rapid and scalable diagnostic testing.
  • Nucleic acid testing is the gold standard for diagnosing COVID-19.
  • Optimizing testing workflows is crucial for managing high sample volumes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the effectiveness of pooling samples versus individual analysis for COVID-19 diagnosis.
  • To evaluate pooling strategies across diverse commercial platforms for RNA extraction and amplification.
  • To determine the impact of sample pooling on diagnostic accuracy and resource utilization.

Main Methods:

  • 3519 nasopharyngeal samples were tested individually and in pools (pools of 10 and 9).
  • Testing was performed using existing methodologies across nine Spanish clinical microbiology laboratories.
  • Commercial platforms for nucleic acid extraction and amplification were utilized.

Main Results:

  • Pooling strategies demonstrated high efficiency, potentially saving 2167 PCR tests.
  • Sensitivity was 97.10%, specificity 100%, and accuracy 99.80% for pooled testing.
  • Minor and major discordances were observed in 22 and 7 pools, respectively; median Ct loss ranged from 2.87 to 3.36.

Conclusions:

  • Sample pooling is a highly efficient strategy for SARS-CoV-2 RNA testing.
  • The method shows excellent performance across different platforms, with high sensitivity and specificity.
  • Pooling effectively reduces the number of tests required while maintaining diagnostic reliability.