SwabExpress: An end-to-end protocol for extraction-free COVID-19 testing

202050 citationsPreprintgreen Open Access

Authors

Sanjay Srivatsan · University of Washington

Sarah Heidl · Brotman Baty Institute

Brian Pfau · Brotman Baty Institute

Beth Martin · University of Washington

Peter D. Han · Brotman Baty Institute

Weizhi Zhong · Brotman Baty Institute

Katrina van Raay ·

Abstract

SwabExpress is a simplified workflow that facilitates scaled testing for COVID-19 without sacrificing test performance. It may serve as a template for the simplification of PCR-based clinical laboratory tests, particularly in times of critical shortages during pandemics.

Topics & Keywords

SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques Biosensors and Analytical Detection

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

DOI: 10.1101/2020.04.22.056283