Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Nursing Home Public Health Response Network (NHPHRN) cdc2024nhphrn

Viral concentrations were quantified using RTqPCR targeting the N and S genes in nasopharyngeal swab samples with the TaqPath COVID19, Flu A, Flu B Combo Kit. One nasal swab was processed using the TaqPath Combo Kit on the QuantStudio 7 Pro, which provided results for all three analytes. For specimens with a SARSCoV2 cycle threshold (Ct) value below 30, a second analysis was performed using the CDC Influenza SARSCoV2 (Flu SC2) Multiplex Assay on the ABT 7500 Fast Dx. The reference event, “confirmation date”, is defined as the date of the initial positive test.

Cycle threshold (Ct) values were measured using RTqPCR targeting the N and S genes in nasopharyngeal swab samples with the TaqPath COVID19, Flu A, Flu B Combo Kit. One nasal swab was processed using the TaqPath Combo Kit on the QuantStudio 7 Pro, which provided results for all three analytes. For specimens with a SARSCoV2 cycle threshold value below 30, a second analysis was performed using the CDC Influenza SARSCoV2 (Flu SC2) Multiplex Assay on the ABT 7500 Fast Dx. The reference event, “confirmation date”, is defined as the date of the initial positive test.