Table 1
Timeline for SARS-CoV-2 testing.
DATE | REASON FOR SARS-CoV-2 TESTING | SARS-CoV-2 TESTING DONE |
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March 18, 2020 | Severe myalgia, generalized body weakness, cough, and subjective fever. | Testing not done because patient did not meet testing criteria at that time (fever <100F). |
April 3, 2020 | Multiple symptomatic family members tested positive for COVID-19. | SARS-CoV-2 RNA RT-PCRa positive. |
May 26, 2020 | Voluntary SARS-CoV-2 antibody screening offered to hospital staff. | SARS-CoV-2 IgGb positive. |
September 11, 2020 | Annual employee health screening. | SARS-CoV-2 IgGb positive. |
January 7, 2021 | Mandatory return-to-work COVID testing after a week-long vacation out-of-state. | SARS-CoV-2 RNA RT-PCRa positive. SARS-CoV-2 IgGb positive. |
January 13, 2021 | COVID PCR and antibody testing done in an Urgent Care. | SARS-CoV-2 RNA RT-PCRa negative. SARS-CoV-2 IgGc positive. |
February 9, 2021 | Mandatory COVID screening for clinical rotation in another hospital. | SARS-CoV-2 RNA and Influenza A and B Qual NAATd negative. |
Legend: a. COBAS-6800 (Roche); b. Cobas Elecsys (Roche); c. Alinity i (Abbott); d. Cobas (Roche).
The authors have no competing interests to declare.
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