PHLN statement on using saliva as a respiratory specimen for SARS-CoV-2 testing
Public Health Laboratory Network (PHLN) statement on the use of saliva as an alternative specimen for the diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19).
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PHLN statement on using saliva as a respiratory specimen for SARS-CoV-2 testing
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Publication date:
15 February 2021
Last updated:
10 June 2021
Publication type:
Fact sheet
Intended audience:
Health sector
Description:
This document states the PHLN's position on the use of saliva as an alternative specimen for the diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2.