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  • Community spread of SARS-CoV-2 necessitates effective diagnostic strategies.
  • Selecting the appropriate test depends on epidemiological and clinical context.
  • Distinguishing acute infection from previous SARS-CoV-2 exposure is important.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare the utility of rapid antigen tests and PCR for SARS-CoV-2 diagnosis.
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  • To highlight the strengths of each test type for different applications.

Main Methods:

  • Comparative analysis of rapid antigen tests (nasopharyngeal, nasal) and PCR (nasopharyngeal, buccosalivary).
  • Evaluation of test performance in reflecting contagiousness and providing immediate results.
  • Assessment of test suitability for community screening, outpatient management, and epidemiological surveillance.

Main Results:

  • Rapid antigen tests offer immediate results and better reflect current contagiousness.
  • Rapid tests facilitate prompt outpatient management and avoid misattribution to past infections.
  • PCR tests are essential for epidemiological surveillance, including new variant tracking and identifying severe COVID-19.

Conclusions:

  • Rapid antigen tests are ideal for first-line community diagnosis and screening due to speed and contagiousness assessment.
  • PCR tests are indispensable for robust epidemiological surveillance and managing severe or post-infectious COVID-19.
  • Context-specific test selection optimizes SARS-CoV-2 management and public health response.