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Table 3 Detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in oropharyngeal swab and tracheal swab from patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection

From: SARS-CoV-2 infection increases airway bleeding risk in patients after tracheostomies

Ct values

Oropharyngeal swab

Tracheal swab

p Value

N-Ct values (mean ± SD)

29.62 ± 4.99

24.69 ± 5.24

0.001

ORF1ab-Ct values (mean ± SD)

30.51 ± 4.84

25.69 ± 5.37

0.001

  1. N-Ct Values: cycle threshold values of SARS-CoV-2 RNA obtained from N gene
  2. ORF1ab-Ct values: cycle threshold values of SARS-CoV-2 RNA obtained from ORF1ab gene
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Virology Journal

ISSN: 1743-422X