id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-296588-q2716lda Hanson, Kimberly E Infectious Diseases Society of America Guidelines on the Diagnosis of COVID-19 2020-06-16 .txt text/plain 10179 681 47 OBJECTIVE: The IDSA's goal was to develop an evidence-based diagnostic guideline to assists clinicians, clinical laboratorians, patients and policymakers in decisions related to the optimal use of SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid amplification tests. It is important to note as well, that not all specimens were collected from the same patient at the same time, the time of collection from symptom onset was not provided in all studies and various approaches for establishing SARS-CoV-2 positivity were used to define positive results (i.e., clinical evaluation, detection different gene targets versus nucleic acid sequencing). While NP swab collection is widely used and the primary specimen type for commercial direct SARS-CoV-2 test platforms, based on current available evidence, clinical practice, and availability of testing resources, the panel believes there are comparable alternative methods for sampling the nasal passages. ./cache/cord-296588-q2716lda.txt ./txt/cord-296588-q2716lda.txt