Abstract

Objective

We aimed to evaluate the Coronavirus polymerase chain reaction test results sent to our laboratory and the anti-Coronavirus antibody positivity in our region.

Methods: Samples sent to our laboratory for Coronavirus polymerase chain reaction and anti-Coronavirus antibody tests were scanned retrospectively. The polymerase chain reaction and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay tests were screened within 4 months, and then the people who had both polymerase
chain reaction and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay tests were examined.

Results: Coronavirus polymerase chain reaction test was performed on 31 162 people in 4 months. Of which, 794 (2.5%) of these people were found to be positive. The positivity rate in the first, second, third, and fourth months was 11.2%, 1.2%, 0.7%, and 1%, respectively. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay tests were studied from 1163 people over 4 months. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay test was found positive in 23 (1.98%) of these people.

Conclusions: As a result, the number of COVID-19 cases could be brought under control in the first month due to our province’s good cooperation between the laboratory and field teams. Anti-Coronavirus antibody level in the community was found below expected. There is a need to closely monitor society’s immunity and carry out more comprehensive studies, including asymptomatic cases.

Cite this article as: Davarcı İ, Eryıldız C, Gürcan Ş, Yıldırım Mİ, Cerit C. Coronavirus PCR ve anti-coronavirus antikor test sonuçlarının değerlendirilmesi: Pandeminin ilk 4 ayı. Arch Basic Clin Res 2022;4(2):56-61.