Phase 1 Inter-Laboratory Study: Comparison of Approaches to Quantify SARS-CoV-2 RNA in Wastewater
Canadian COVID-19 Wastewater Coalition
The monitoring of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in wastewater is a promising tool that complements other indicators of COVID-19 prevalence in a community. Research efforts in Canada and globally have accelerated to further develop this tool; a wide range of approaches and techniques have evolved. However, to make reliable comparisons of data within and between communities, the inherent variability of these evolving methods must be considered. The COVID-19 Wastewater Coalition’s Inter-Laboratory Study was conducted from July to September 2020 with an objective of better understanding the variability associated with methods that are being used in Canada. A report with the study’s outcomes and recommendations for quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) is now available.
