CDC - 2019-nCoV real-time RT-PCR diagnostic panel: fact sheet for patients

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• Corporate Authors:
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
• Description:
  You are being given this Fact Sheet because your sample(s) were tested for the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) using the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 2019-nCoV Real-Time RT-PCR Diagnostic Panel. Testing was done because you meet CDC criteria for 2019-nCoV testing.
  
  This Fact Sheet contains information to help you understand the risks and benefits of using this test for the diagnosis of 2019-nCoV infection. After reading this Fact Sheet, if you have questions or would like to discuss the information provided, please talk to your healthcare provider.
  
  Where can I go for updates and more information? The most up-to-date information on 2019- nCoV is available at the CDC General webpage: https://www.cdc.gov/nCoV. In addition, please also contact your healthcare provider with any questions/concerns.
  
  Factsheet-for-Patients-2019-nCoV.pdf
  
  
• Subjects:
  Communicable Disease Control Coronavirus Infections/diagnosis COVID-19/diagnosis Mass Screening Public Health Surveillance Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
• Series:
  Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Fact Sheet
• Pages in Document:
  2 numbered pages
• Collection(s):
  Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/85029/cdc_85029_DS1.pdf
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