Polyester nasal swabs collected in a dry tube are a robust and inexpensive, minimal self-collection kit for SARS-CoV-2 testing

• Leah R. Padgett,

  Roles Conceptualization, Data curation, Formal analysis, Investigation, Supervision, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Quantigen Biosciences, Fishers, Indiana, United States of America

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• Lauren A. Kennington,

  Roles Investigation

  Affiliation Quantigen Biosciences, Fishers, Indiana, United States of America

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• Charlotte L. Ahls,

  Roles Investigation

  Affiliation Quantigen Biosciences, Fishers, Indiana, United States of America

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• Delini K. Samarasinghe,

  Roles Investigation

  Affiliation Quantigen Biosciences, Fishers, Indiana, United States of America

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• Yuan-Po Tu,

  Roles Conceptualization, Resources

  Affiliation The Everett Clinic-Part of Optum, Everett, Washington, United States of America

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• Michelle L. Wallander,

  Roles Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Sciest, Mooresville, North Carolina, United States of America

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• Shawna D. Cooper,

  Roles Conceptualization, Resources, Supervision

  Affiliation Audere, Seattle, Washington, United States of America

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• James S. Elliott,

  Roles Resources

  Affiliation Quantigen Biosciences, Fishers, Indiana, United States of America

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• Douglas Rains

  Roles Conceptualization, Data curation, Supervision, Writing – review & editing

  * E-mail: doug.rains@quantigen.com

  Affiliation Quantigen Biosciences, Fishers, Indiana, United States of America

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