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Area of Science:

  • Immunology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Medical Diagnostics

Background:

  • Serological tests are crucial for medical diagnosis and monitoring.
  • Existing tests often suffer from low sensitivity and specificity, leading to inaccurate results.
  • Conventional methods struggle to balance specificity and sensitivity.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce a novel testing strategy, the 'sensitivity improved two-test' (SIT²) algorithm.
  • To enhance the accuracy of SARS-CoV-2 serological testing.
  • To address limitations of existing diagnostic approaches.

Main Methods:

  • The SIT² algorithm involves confirmatory retesting with adjusted cut-offs for increased sensitivity.
  • Performance was compared against single tests and orthogonal testing (OTA).
  • Validation was conducted in Austrian and British cohorts.

Main Results:

  • SIT² demonstrated superior specificity compared to single tests and non-inferiority to OTA.
  • Sensitivity was maintained or improved with SIT².
  • SIT² significantly reduced total test errors across different seroprevalence rates.
  • Correct identification of infected individuals was achieved even when neutralization assays failed.

Conclusions:

  • SIT² is the optimal diagnostic choice for SARS-CoV-2 serology at various seroprevalence levels.
  • The algorithm is easy to implement.
  • SIT² holds potential for application in other infectious disease serology.