The Demographic Analysis of the Probable COVID-19 Cases in Terms of RT-PCR Results and Age

Akpinar G., Demir M. C. , Sultanoglu H., SÖNMEZ F. T. , KARAMAN K., Keskin B. H. , ...More

CLINICAL LABORATORY, vol.67, no.4, pp.1058-1064, 2021 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 67 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2021
  • Doi Number: 10.7754/clin.lab.2020.200844
  • Journal Name: CLINICAL LABORATORY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, EMBASE, MEDLINE
  • Page Numbers: pp.1058-1064
  • Süleyman Demirel University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Despite global prevention and quarantine efforts, the incidence of COVID-19 disease continues to increase. As a possible cause, our aim was to investigate which parameters increase the sensitivity or protection against COVID-19 between RT-PCR positive and RT-PCR negative cases in patients admitted to the emergency department.