Description
- Symptomatic study:
Inclusion Criteria:
- The presence of clinical signs and symptoms consistent with COVID-19. Signs and symptoms include:
- * Fever
- * Coughing
- * Shortness of breath
- * Recent loss of sense of smell or taste
- * Chills
- * Repeated shaking with chills
- * Muscle pain
- * Headache
- * Sore throat
- * Vomiting or diarrhea
- * Within 1-5 days of symptom onset
- * Informed consent for all the samples will be obtained from the subject or obtained from the parent/guardian in case the patient is a minor
- * All ages
- * All genders
- * Pregnant women
Exclusion Criteria:
- * Severe disease requiring immediate medical intervention
- * Inability to tolerate sampling procedure (nasal swab)
- * Failure to provide informed consent
- * Nasal deformities preventing sampling by swab
- * Ongoing nosebleeds or use of a nasal spray within the last 4 hours.
- * Asymptomatic patients
- Asymptomatic study:
Inclusion Criteria:
- * Present to the facility for a COVID-19 test without symptoms
- * Informed consent for all specimens will be obtained from the patient or obtained from the parent/guardian in case the patient is a minor
Exclusion Criteria:
- Exclusion criteria include one or more of the following:
- * Severe disease requiring immediate medical intervention
- * Inability to tolerate sampling procedure
- * Is below 2 years old
- * Failure to provide informed consent
- * Nasal deformities preventing sampling by swab
- * Ongoing nosebleeds or use of a nasal spray within the last 4 hours.
- * Presence of typical symptoms of COVID-19 (fever, sore throat, fatigue, etc.)
Ages Eligible for Study:
N/A to N/A (CHILD, ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)
Sexes Eligible for Study: ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
No