A new study from Pakistan suggests 'smart sample pooling' using population grouping with algorithms as a solution to the unavailability of test kits for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 ...

Here, we describe a method of systematic PCR screening with multiround sample pooling for the isolation of rare PCR-positive samples. As an example, we have applied this protocol to the recovery of ...

The new procedure will help to meet the high demand for testing in the mass coronavirus screening programmes needed in the early identification and isolation of asymptomatic individuals. The pooling ...

Pooling of patient samples is commonly used in immunoassays and molecular diagnostics to increase testing capacity while reducing reagent costs for the analysis of SARS-CoV-2 and other infectious ...

The new procedure will help to meet the high demand for testing in the mass coronavirus screening programmes needed in the early identification and isolation of asymptomatic individuals. The pooling ...

Laboratory supervisor Denise Bolton explained: “We adopted pooled testing in summer 2020, initially constructing the sample pools manually. However, the additional step complicated the workflow, ...

A testing strategy that helped fight HIV could offer the United States a window into the severity of the coronavirus outbreak. The White House Coronavirus Task Force is considering sample pooling, ...

Only in cases where the virus is found will the individuals in the pool take tests to determine who is carrying COVID-19. They say in a statement that the method was able to flag a sample in which ...