Two PCR primer probe sets for 
- N1 and N2 regions of viral nucleocapsid gene
- human PNase P gene 

(as of early April, 2020)

Smith College

University of California, Santa Cruz

(Please indicate "current" date if not stated elsewhere)

- CDC
- WHO

Detection Methods Used Currently by Organizations

Cheng MP, Papenburg J, Desjardins M, et al. Diagnostic Testing for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome-Related Coronavirus 2: A Narrative Review. Ann Intern Med. 2020;172(11):726-734. doi:10.7326/M20-1301

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32282894/

Diagnostic Testing for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome-Related Coronavirus 2

Detection Methods Used Currently by CDC

Targets two areas

- SARS-CoV-2 RdRP
- envelope genes (E)

(as of early April, 2020)

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