Nucleic acid testing is generally referred to as neocoronavirus nucleic acid testing, and four negative nucleic acid tests basically rule out the problem of novel coronavirus infection.
In clinical practice, the nucleic acid test is the main basis for determining whether a patient is infected with novel coronavirus pneumonia, but it is also necessary to make a comprehensive judgment based on whether the patient has traveled to an infected area with novel coronavirus infection, whether he or she has clinical symptoms such as fever, runny nose, sore throat, etc., and whether he or she has a history of close contact with the patient.
Of course, in the clinical rare patients may need to repeat the nucleic acid test several times to confirm the diagnosis of new coronavirus pneumonia, this situation is still very rare, suggesting that the problem of false-negative in the clinical.
In the clinical diagnosis of new coronavirus pneumonia, need to be based on the patient’s clinical symptoms, nucleic acid test results, chest CT, etc. to carry out a comprehensive diagnosis, if necessary, in the regular hospital infection, do not be negligent, so as not to affect the health.
[Tip] This article refers to the “new coronary pneumonia, new coronary virus pneumonia”, etc., has been December 26, 2022, the National Health Commission issued a notice to change the name to the “new coronary virus infection”.