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Table 2 Serological measurements of patients with diagnosis of COVID-19, among qualitative (negative-positive) and semiquantitative (N – Negative; WP – Weak positive; P – Positive) rapid diagnostic test in function of time from the onset of COVID-19 disease and severity of disease, described ad median (IQR)

From: Evaluation of qualitative and semi-quantitative cut offs for rapid diagnostic lateral flow test in relation to serology for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies: findings of a prospective study

 

Qualitative

p

Semiquantitative

p

 

Negative

Positive

 

Negative

Weak positive

Positive

 

Overall

       

IgM, median (IQR)

0.7 (0.4–1.2)

6.5 (2.1–24.7)

< 0.001

0.7 (0.4–1.2)

2.1 (1.1–4.8)

10.3 (3.3–33.5)

< 0.001

IgG, median (IQR)

1 (0.4–14.7)

75.2 (56.6–93)

< 0.001

1 (0.4–14.7)

53.2 (39.4–74.4)

79.6 (63.8–95.2)

< 0.001

Time from the onset of COVID-19

       

IgM, median (IQR)

       

0–15 days

0.7 (0.4–1.1)

4.5 (1.9–9.8)

< 0.001

0.7 (0.4–1.1)

4.1 (1.2–5.1)

5.0 (2.1–36.5)

< 0.001

15–30 days

0.6 (0.3–1.4)

10 (4–34)

< 0.001

0.6 (0.3–1.4)

3.5 (2.8–7.8)

14.2 (6.2–44)

< 0.001

30–60 days

0.6 (0.4–1.1)

7.1 (2.1–28.4)

< 0.001

0.6 (0.4–1.1)

1.7 (1.1-4)

10.7 (2.8–37.7)

< 0.001

> 60 days

0.7 (0.5–1.3)

5.1 (1.6–19.8)

< 0.001

0.7 (0.5–1.3)

1.7 (0.9–4.8)

8.3 (3.3–24.7)

< 0.001

IgG, median (IQR)

       

0–15 days

0.5 (0.3-1)

75.3 (51-96.4)

< 0.001

0.5 (0.3-1)

51.1 (38.8–85.3)

81.3 (56.7–97.4)

< 0.001

15–30 days

1.45 (0.45–27.7)

75.3 (55-105.3)

< 0.001

1.45 (0.45–27.7)

74.4 (45-105.3)

75.9 (57.1–107)

< 0.001

30–60 days

5.4 (0.5–22.8)

75.1 (58.6–92.7)

< 0.001

5.4 (0.5–22.8)

57.7 (45-70.4)

78.7 (65.5–94.7)

< 0.001

> 60 days

10.8 (1.3–20.6)

75.3 (53.6–91.5)

< 0.001

10.8 (1.3–20.6)

47.0 (28-58.3)

81.5 (64.5–94.4)

< 0.001

Severity of disease

       

IgM, median (IQR)

       

Asymptomatic

0.6 (0.4–1.1)

2.8 (1.0-9.7)

< 0.001

0.6 (0.4–1.1)

1.3 (0.7–2.3)

4.2 (1.7–25.8)

< 0.001

Mild

0.7 (0.5–1.3)

4.4 (1.7–13.9)

< 0.001

0.7 (0.5–1.3)

2.1 (1.1–4.6)

7.5 (2.7–22.6)

< 0.001

Moderate-severe

0.6 (0.4–0.7)

21.9 (5.6–66.1)

< 0.001

0.6 (0.4–0.7)

3.8 (1.2–21.5)

23.4 (8.2–68.6)

< 0.001

IgG, median (IQR)

       

Asymptomatic

0.6 (0.3–5.4)

77.7 (56.5–92.1)

< 0.001

0.6 (0.3–5.4)

56.4 (36.8–74.8)

82.1 (64.1–94.2)

< 0.001

Mild

2.4 (0.5–20.6)

74.9 (55.9–91.3)

< 0.001

2.4 (0.5–20.6)

51.7 (38.3–72.3)

79.4 (65.4–93.2)

< 0.001

Moderate-severe

1.3 (0.4–1.3)

77.3 (58.6–99.9)

< 0.001

1.3 (0.4–1.3)

60.7 (48.6–83.1)

78.4 (59-100.6)

< 0.001