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Table 1 Cycle threshold values for RdRp measured from swab samples following heat treatments at different temperatures and chemical bulklysis

From: Effect of heat inactivation and bulk lysis on real-time reverse transcription PCR detection of the SARS-COV-2: an experimental study

S.N

Ct values results

T1

T2

T3

Bulklysis

1

31.03 CN

Negative

Negative

Negative

2

30.11 CN

Negative

Negative

Negative

3

28.57 CN

Negative

Negative

Negative

4

27.13 CN

28.37 CN

Negative

27.74 CN

5

26.22 CN

30.64 CN

Negative

26.62 CN

6

29.65 CN

Negative

Negative

28.89 CN

7

30.54 CN

Negative

Negative

28.99 CN

%

 

62%

8.7%

3.7%

  1. T1 temperature at 56 °C, T2 temperature at 60 °C, T3 temperature at 100 °C, CN Cyclic number, Ct Cyclic threshold