The value of point-of-care tests for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA or antigen in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid Hasselt University KU Leuven
Background: Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 from donor to recipient is a clinically relevant risk for developing severe COVID-19 after lung transplantation (LTx). This risk of iatrogenic transmission can be reduced by timely detection of viral RNA or antigen in samples of bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid obtained at the time of lung procurement. We aimed to retrospectively evaluate the detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA or antigen in BAL fluid samples ...