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> The test is easy, but has a relatively high false positive rate. The FDA approved Roche serology test has a specificity greater than 99.8% and sensitivity of
by krona 5y ago
> The test is easy, but has a relatively high false positive rate.
The FDA approved Roche serology test has a specificity greater than 99.8% and sensitivity of 100% (14 Days post-PCR confirmation) https://www.roche.com/media/releases/med-cor-2020-05-03.htm https://www.roche.com/media/releases/med-cor-2020-05-03.htm
I wouldn't say 0.02% is a particularly high FP rate.
- rubatuga 5y agoI think GP is saying that people who are no longer sick or infected, such as a month later, show false lositives
- 542458 5y agoI was under the impressing that the Roche test was an outlier, and that most other tests do not match that. Most other tests have issues with cross reactivity with common cold antibodies.