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資訊有誤。
 
■不論台灣疾管署或美國CDC,上呼吸道採檢項目都是「鼻咽或咽喉(Nasopharyngeal swab (NP)/oropharyngeal swab (OP))」擦拭液,此採檢項目亦符合WHO的指引。
 
■至於採檢「鼻咽」或「咽喉」的準確度是否有差異?
 
依據牛津實證醫學中心文章:目前做此比較的有兩份研究,但皆屬低品質亦未經同儕審查,並無法以目前資料精確評估兩者準確度的差異。

References

我國疾管署-病例定義暨檢體採檢送驗事項,見「P3」說明採檢項目:
https://www.cdc.gov.tw/Category/MPage/V6Xe4EItDW3NdGTgC5PtKA

美國CDC-採檢與檢測等暫行指引,見「Upper respiratory tract」段:
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/lab/guidelines-clinical-specimens.html

WHO-COVID-19實驗室檢測暫行指引,見「upper respiratory specimens」段:
https://apps.who.int/iris/handle/10665/331329

2020年3月26日牛津實證醫學中心-Comparative accuracy of oropharyngeal and nasopharyngeal swabs for diagnosis of COVID-19:
https://www.cebm.net/covid-19/comparative-accuracy-of-oropharyngeal-and-nasopharyngeal-swabs-for-diagnosis-of-covid-19/

Laboratory testing for coronavirus disease 2019 (‎COVID-19)‎ in suspected human cases: interim guidance, 2 March 2020

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https://apps.who.int/iris/handle/10665/331329

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