Department of Infectious Diseases, St Luke’s International Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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How to Diagnose COVID-19 in Early Stage or Asymptomatic Patient
Author(s): Kazuhiro Ishikawa* and Nobuyoshi Mori
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has rapidly progressed into a global pandemic within several months. In
diagnosis, reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) is currently performed. Given the lack of
sensitivity and its turnaround time, RT-PCR alone is not necessarily perfect for rapid diagnosis of COVID-19. In this
article, we aim to review the typical symptoms, clinical course, manifestations and usefulness of chest CT in
comparison with RT-PCR. .. View more»