Table 1 Comparison of common testing methods
From: DeepSARS: simultaneous diagnostic detection and genomic surveillance of SARS-CoV-2
| Â | Time to Perform Assay | Number of tests per Assay | Cost per test | Limit of Detection (Viral Copies) | Ability to Detect Presence of Variant Strains | Ability to Provide Sequencing Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
RT-qPCR (John et al. 2021) [28] | 4–6 h | 48–384 | $10.00 | 1–100 | No | No |
DeepSARS | 1 day | 960–4800 | $10.00 | 10–100 | Yes | Yes |
WGS (Rachiglio et al. 2021) [29] | 45 h | ~ 3657 | $33.80 | > 20 | Yes | Yes |