Comparison of Estimated Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Seroprevalence Through Commercial Laboratory Residual Sera Testing and a Community Survey

We compared severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 seroprevalence estimated from commercial laboratory residual sera and a community household survey in metropolitan Atlanta during April and May 2020 and found these 2 estimates to be similar (4.94% vs 3.18%). Compared with more representative surveys, commercial sera can provide an approximate measure of seroprevalence.

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The study compared seroprevalence estimates from commercial laboratory residual sera and a community household survey in metropolitan Atlanta, finding the two estimates to be similar (4.94% vs 3.18%). Commercial sera can provide a rough measure of seroprevalence compared to more representative surveys.