COVID-19 outbreak and surgical practice: The rationale for suspending non-urgent surgeries and role of testing modalities

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World J Gastrointest Surg. Jun 27, 2020; 12(6): 259-268
Published online Jun 27, 2020. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v12.i6.259

Table 3 Variation in the reported sensitivity of different modalities in the diagnosis of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2[12,15,22,24-27]

Modality	Detection rate (%)
Pharyngeal PCR	32-97
BAL PCR	93
Feces PCR	29-53
Serum PCR	1-52
Serum IgM ELISA	75-93
CT scan	88-98

PCR: Polymerase chain reaction; ELISA: Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay; BAL: Broncheoalveolar lavage; CT: Computed tomography.

Citation: Grubic AD, Ayazi S, Zebarjadi J, Tahmasbi H, Ayazi K, Jobe BA. COVID-19 outbreak and surgical practice: The rationale for suspending non-urgent surgeries and role of testing modalities. World J Gastrointest Surg 2020; 12(6): 259-268
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9366/full/v12/i6/259.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.v12.i6.259