Table 4 Intra- and inter-assay of 8-pooled sampling
From: Evaluation of pooling of samples for testing SARS-CoV- 2 for mass screening of COVID-19
| 8 – fold pooled sample | Coefficient of Variation % |
|---|---|
| Intra assay | |
| High viral load positive samples | 0–4% |
| Medium viral load positive samples | 0–3% |
| Low viral load/ Weak positives | 2–141% |
| Inter assay | |
| High viral load positive samples | 2–14% |
| Medium viral load positive samples | 2–87% |
| Low viral load/ Weak positives | 26–173% |