May 12, 2020

Rapid and Extraction-Free Detection of SARS-CoV-2 from Saliva with Colorimetric LAMP

Category: Article Summary

Topic: Testing and Treatment

• Shortages in testing materials, including swabs, PPE, reagents, RNA extraction kits, and labor, have restricted availability of testing. A rapid colorimetric assay using the LAMP amplification method demonstrated high performance on expectorated saliva samples.  This method does not require RNA purification or use of swabs, and can be self-collected, which reduces PPE and personnel needs. 

Lalli. (May 11, 2020). Rapid and Extraction-Free Detection of SARS-CoV-2 from Saliva with Colorimetric LAMP. Pre-print downloaded May 12 from https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.05.07.20093542