Open AccessRapid Tests for the Diagnosis of Viral Infections
Author(s) -
Hyun Soo Kim
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
the korean journal of medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2289-0769
pISSN - 1738-9364
DOI - 10.3904/kjm.2021.96.5.415
Subject(s) - isolation (microbiology) , diagnostic test , virology , medicine , virus isolation , immunology , antibody , biology , bioinformatics , pediatrics
Rapid and accurate diagnostic tests for viral infections are essential for diagnosis, treatment, and patient isolation. Various rapid nucleic acid tests, rapid antigen tests, and rapid antibody tests have been developed and used to diagnose viral infections. In this paper, the types and characteristics of various rapid viral tests currently used in Korea, test items, and considerations when interpreting rapid test results are described.