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2023-02-10 01:12:11 UTC - HELPFUL
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The RT-PCR test typically makes use of a nasopharyngeal swab which takes one nasal sample and one oropharyngeal swab which takes a sample from the back of the throat. https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/covid-19-diagnostic-test/about/pac-20488900 These longer swabs require training to administer. https://blog.puritanmedproducts.com/nasopharyngeal-swab-vs-nasal-swab NPS have the highest accuracy https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8006266/
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