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COVID-19 testing capacity can be amplified by pooling multiple samples together

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Multiple studies demonstrate that pooling multiple clinical samples together for COVID-19 testing can dramatically increase throughput, conserve testing resources, and amplify overall screening capacity.

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The claim is specific and empirical. Numerous published studies evaluate group and pooled testing strategies for SARS-CoV-2, showing significant gains in testing efficiency and throughput without compromising overall diagnostic utility, leading to a SUPPORTED verdict.

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Group Testing for SARS-CoV-2 Allows for Up to 10-Fold Efficiency Increase Across Realistic Scenarios and Testing Strategies
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C. M. Verdun, Tim Fuchs, P. Harár, Dennis Elbrächter, David S. Fischer, Julius Berner, P. Grohs, F. Theis, Felix Krahmer. Group Testing for SARS-CoV-2 Allows for Up to 10-Fold Efficiency Increase Across Realistic Scenarios and Testing Strategies. 2020. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2021.583377

Demonstrates that group testing strategies can increase testing efficiency up to 10-fold across realistic COVID-19 scenarios.

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Increasing testing throughput and case detection with a pooled-sample Bayesian approach in the context of COVID-19
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Rodrigo Noriega, Matthew H. Samore. Increasing testing throughput and case detection with a pooled-sample Bayesian approach in the context of COVID-19. 2020. https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.04.03.024216

Shows that pooled-sample protocols can significantly increase throughput and detection efficiency despite moderate sensitivity losses.

Mathematical Model and Optimization Methods of Wide-Scale Pooled Sample Testing for COVID-19
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De Zhou, Man Zhou. Mathematical Model and Optimization Methods of Wide-Scale Pooled Sample Testing for COVID-19. 2022. https://doi.org/10.3390/math10071183

Details large-scale pooled nucleic acid testing methods used in cities like Wuhan and Qingdao to rapidly suppress outbreaks.

Smart Pooled sample Testing for COVID-19: A Possible Solution for Sparsity of Test Kits
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Syed Usama Khalid Bukhari, Syed Safwan Khalid, Asmara Syed, Syed Sajid Hussain Shah. Smart Pooled sample Testing for COVID-19: A Possible Solution for Sparsity of Test Kits. 2020. https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.04.21.20044594

Explains how smart pooled sample testing algorithms can help overcome shortages of test kits during exponential spread.

Pooled Sample Testing for SARS-CoV-2 Using Rapid RT-PCR COVID-19 Tests
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Bethany Hyde, Prat Verma, Ethan M. Berke. Pooled Sample Testing for SARS-CoV-2 Using Rapid RT-PCR COVID-19 Tests. 2021. https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.01.22.21250339

Confirms that pooling samples on rapid PCR devices maintains performance while offering scalable testing at lower cost.

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