Research Article

Evaluation of SARS-CoV-2 PCR Test Results During Hospital Admission and Positivity Rates in Pre-Operative Screenings

Volume: 2 Number: 3 December 30, 2022
  • Fulya Bayındır Bılman *
  • Selcuk Kaya
  • Bilal Olcay Peker
  • Tuba Muderrıs
  • Sureyya Gul Yurtsever
  • Egemen Usta
  • Erkan Ozmen
  • Rahim Ozdemır
  • Ilhan Afsar
  • Asli Gamze Karatas Sener
  • Hakan Er
  • Nuray Gundogdu
  • Bayram Pektas
  • Ozlem Ulusan Bagcı
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Evaluation of SARS-CoV-2 PCR Test Results During Hospital Admission and Positivity Rates in Pre-Operative Screenings

Abstract

Objective: Following the emergence of the first cases in Wuhan, China, in late December 2019, the World Health Organization declared the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) a pandemic which affected the entire world and continues to have an impact. This research aimed to contribute to the epidemiological and present guideline data of the pan-demic by evaluating the COVID-19 RT-PCR test results. Material and Methods: The results of the SARS-CoV-2 RT-qPCR test, which were studied in the Microbiology Laboratory of the Izmir Ka-tip Celebi University Ataturk Training and Research Hospital between 14.09.2020-30.06.2021, were retrospectively analyzed according to the months and reasons for admission(probable case, pre-operative screening). Results: The total of probable cases and pre-operative tests was 140.249. The ratio of females to males in test requests was 48.4%/51.6%. The test request rates by age groups were 2.1%, 64.2%, and 33.7% for 0-18 years, 19-50 years, and 51-99 years, respectively. November 2020, December 2020, and April 2021 were the months with the highest number of test requests. The rates of positive results from probable cases and pre-operative tests examined in these months were 26.8%, 25.7%, and 16.5%, respectively. The test positivity rate for probable case testing was 19.3% (21.300/110.381), and the positivity rate for female and male cases was 49.5/50.5% (10.546/10.754). The test positivity rate in asymptomatic cases, tested pre-operatively per screening rules in the pre-operative period, was 4% (1.200/29.868), and the test positivity rate of pre-operative positivity for females and males was 51.6/48.4% (619/584) respectively. As a result of analyzing the ten-month period in our region, COVID-19 infection is more common in males and the age range of 19-50 years, and it also spreads faster in November and April. Conclusion: An important point to be considered to prevent the spread of infection during the pandemic process is the follow-up of asymptomatic cases.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Clinical Sciences

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Fulya Bayındır Bılman * This is me
0000-0001-7962-6134
Türkiye

Bilal Olcay Peker This is me
0000-0001-8735-2962
Türkiye

Tuba Muderrıs This is me
0000-0002-8538-5864
Türkiye

Sureyya Gul Yurtsever This is me
0000-0002-4421-230X
Türkiye

Rahim Ozdemır This is me
0000-0002-4506-4409
Türkiye

Asli Gamze Karatas Sener This is me
0000-0002-9274-9451
Türkiye

Nuray Gundogdu This is me
0000-0002-4611-915X
Türkiye

Bayram Pektas This is me
0000-0001-6117-0247
Türkiye

Ozlem Ulusan Bagcı This is me
0000-0002-9695-5703
Türkiye

Publication Date

December 30, 2022

Submission Date

October 16, 2022

Acceptance Date

December 15, 2022

Published in Issue

Year 2022 Volume: 2 Number: 3

APA
Bayındır Bılman, F., Kaya, S., Peker, B. O., Muderrıs, T., Gul Yurtsever, S., Usta, E., Ozmen, E., Ozdemır, R., Afsar, I., Karatas Sener, A. G., Er, H., Gundogdu, N., Pektas, B., & Ulusan Bagcı, O. (2022). Evaluation of SARS-CoV-2 PCR Test Results During Hospital Admission and Positivity Rates in Pre-Operative Screenings. Güncel Tıbbi Araştırmaları Dergisi, 2(3), 8-14. https://izlik.org/JA25SF94CR
AMA
1.Bayındır Bılman F, Kaya S, Peker BO, et al. Evaluation of SARS-CoV-2 PCR Test Results During Hospital Admission and Positivity Rates in Pre-Operative Screenings. CJMR. 2022;2(3):8-14. https://izlik.org/JA25SF94CR
Chicago
Bayındır Bılman, Fulya, Selcuk Kaya, Bilal Olcay Peker, et al. 2022. “Evaluation of SARS-CoV-2 PCR Test Results During Hospital Admission and Positivity Rates in Pre-Operative Screenings”. Güncel Tıbbi Araştırmaları Dergisi 2 (3): 8-14. https://izlik.org/JA25SF94CR.
EndNote
Bayındır Bılman F, Kaya S, Peker BO, Muderrıs T, Gul Yurtsever S, Usta E, Ozmen E, Ozdemır R, Afsar I, Karatas Sener AG, Er H, Gundogdu N, Pektas B, Ulusan Bagcı O (December 1, 2022) Evaluation of SARS-CoV-2 PCR Test Results During Hospital Admission and Positivity Rates in Pre-Operative Screenings. Güncel Tıbbi Araştırmaları Dergisi 2 3 8–14.
IEEE
[1]F. Bayındır Bılman et al., “Evaluation of SARS-CoV-2 PCR Test Results During Hospital Admission and Positivity Rates in Pre-Operative Screenings”, CJMR, vol. 2, no. 3, pp. 8–14, Dec. 2022, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA25SF94CR
ISNAD
Bayındır Bılman, Fulya - Kaya, Selcuk - Peker, Bilal Olcay - Muderrıs, Tuba - Gul Yurtsever, Sureyya - Usta, Egemen - Ozmen, Erkan et al. “Evaluation of SARS-CoV-2 PCR Test Results During Hospital Admission and Positivity Rates in Pre-Operative Screenings”. Güncel Tıbbi Araştırmaları Dergisi 2/3 (December 1, 2022): 8-14. https://izlik.org/JA25SF94CR.
JAMA
1.Bayındır Bılman F, Kaya S, Peker BO, Muderrıs T, Gul Yurtsever S, Usta E, Ozmen E, Ozdemır R, Afsar I, Karatas Sener AG, Er H, Gundogdu N, Pektas B, Ulusan Bagcı O. Evaluation of SARS-CoV-2 PCR Test Results During Hospital Admission and Positivity Rates in Pre-Operative Screenings. CJMR. 2022;2:8–14.
MLA
Bayındır Bılman, Fulya, et al. “Evaluation of SARS-CoV-2 PCR Test Results During Hospital Admission and Positivity Rates in Pre-Operative Screenings”. Güncel Tıbbi Araştırmaları Dergisi, vol. 2, no. 3, Dec. 2022, pp. 8-14, https://izlik.org/JA25SF94CR.
Vancouver
1.Fulya Bayındır Bılman, Selcuk Kaya, Bilal Olcay Peker, Tuba Muderrıs, Sureyya Gul Yurtsever, Egemen Usta, Erkan Ozmen, Rahim Ozdemır, Ilhan Afsar, Asli Gamze Karatas Sener, Hakan Er, Nuray Gundogdu, Bayram Pektas, Ozlem Ulusan Bagcı. Evaluation of SARS-CoV-2 PCR Test Results During Hospital Admission and Positivity Rates in Pre-Operative Screenings. CJMR [Internet]. 2022 Dec. 1;2(3):8-14. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA25SF94CR