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Diagnostic tests for COVID19 registered at the Brazilian National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA)

Authors

  • Mariana Pastorello Verotti Fundação Oswaldo Cruz - Fiocruz/Brasília
  • Maira Catharina Ramos Fundação Oswaldo Cruz - Fiocruz/Brasília
  • Claudio Maierovitch Pessanha Henriques Fundação Oswaldo Cruz - Fiocruz/Brasília
  • Flávia Tavares Silva Elias Fundação Oswaldo Cruz - Fiocruz/Brasília
  • Erika Barbosa Camargo Fundação Oswaldo Cruz - Fiocruz

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51723/ccs.v31iSuppl%201.771

Keywords:

COVID-19, Diagnosis, Registration, Health Surveillance

Abstract

This is a documentary research aimed to compile diagnostic tests registered at Anvisa for COVID-19. In total, 217 diagnostic tests were found, of these, 135 were immunochromatographic tests and 34 were PCR tests, 15 antibodies and 11 fluorescent immunoassays. Of the immunochromatographic tests, the IgG / IgM sensitivity varied from 72% to 100% and specificity from 32% to 100%. For the registered PCR tests, 97.05% claimed to have a sensitivity equal to or greater than 95%. It is concluded that the understanding about the effectiveness of the diagnostic tests for COVID-19 is still limited due to the heterogeneity of the results.

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2020-10-20

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Pastorello Verotti M, Ramos MC, Maierovitch Pessanha Henriques C, Tavares Silva Elias F, Barbosa Camargo E. Diagnostic tests for COVID19 registered at the Brazilian National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA). Com. Ciências Saúde [Internet]. 2020 Oct. 20 [cited 2024 Jul. 3];31(Suppl1):217-29. Available from: https://revistaccs.escs.edu.br/index.php/comunicacaoemcienciasdasaude/article/view/771

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Fast Track : COVID-19