Lung donation and SARS‐CoV‐2 transmission: Missed detection versus missed opportunity?

RT-PCR on a biopsy of the donor lung before LTx revealed a low viral load with a Ct value of 35, reflecting persistence of viral RNA. Keywords: lung transplantation; NAAT; point-of-care test; rapid antigen test; SARS-CoV-2 EN lung transplantation NAAT point-of-care test rapid antigen test SARS-CoV-2 1 5 5 03/31/22 20220401 NES 220401 Point-of-care tests may play a valuable role in reducing the risk of donor-derived SARS-CoV-2 transmission in lung transplantation. We anticipate that the COVID-19 pandemic will pave the way for a more regular use of POCTs to reduce the risk of donor-derived transmission of other pathogens that reside in the donor lungs. Donor to recipient transmission of SARS-CoV-2 by lung transplantation despite negative donor upper respiratory tract testing. [Extracted from the article]