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AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PATHOLOGY
Volume 154, Issue 5, Pages 620-626Publisher
OXFORD UNIV PRESS INC
DOI: 10.1093/ajcp/aqaa155
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SAR-CoV-2 antibodies; COVID-19; Coronavirus; Immunoassay; Serology; IgM; IgG; IgA; Diagnostics; Surveillance
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Objectives: To evaluate the analytical and clinical performance of the automated Elecsys anti-severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) antibody (Elecsys Ab) assay on the Roche cobas e602 analyzer. With the ongoing global coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, widespread and routine serologic testing of SARS-Co V-2 remains a pressing need To better understand its epidemiologic spread and to support policies aimed at curtailing further infections, reliable serologic testing is crucial for providing insight into the dynamics of the spread of COVID-19 on a population level. Methods: The presence of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in polymerase chain reaction positive, confirmed COVID-19 patient samples was determined using the Elecsys Ab assay on the Roche cobas e602 analyzer. The precision and cross-reactivity of the Elecsys Ab assay were characterized and its performance was compared against the Eurolmmun IgAlIgG antibody (Eurolmmun Ab) assay. Calculated sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative predictive values were assessed. Results: The Elecsys Ab assay demonstrated good precision, had no cross-reactivity with other viral samples, and showed 100% concordance with the Eurolmmun Ab assay. Excellent clinical performance with respect to sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative predictive values was observed. Conclusions: The Elecsys Ab assay is a precise and highly reliable automated platform for clinical detection of seropositivity in SARS-CoV-2 infection.
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