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Does the nasal swab for covid-19 need a mucus sample?

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No: The best sample is swab of the nasopharynx. Mucus per se is not relevant. Covid-19: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html

Answered 1/17/2021

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