Fact Check: CT Value is Not True as a Determinant of Healing for Covid-19 Patients

Fact Check Liputan6.com searched by asking for an explanation from Dr. RA Adaninggar, SpPD. He explained the post was not true.

“The use of this CT value only helps doctors to assess the patient’s condition, it is not the only benchmark and is not a definite benchmark because there are many factors that must be considered. There is no single national or international guideline or scientific basis that states CT values ​​can be used to determine the degree of severity symptoms, healing, or transmission power, in all Covid-19 patients,” said dr. Ning when contacted Friday, (2/7/2021).

“Recovering does not mean that the PCR must be negative or the CT value must be above a certain number. Recovering is that you are not contagious (past the isolation period of at least 10 days) plus 3 days after being symptom free, your body is fit, and the results of the lab or other supporting tests are normal “What is clear is that you always consult a doctor if you receive PCR results with certain CT values. Don’t self-diagnose,” he added.

Studies related to CT values ​​can be seen at the link this and this…

In addition there is an article from Liputan6.com entitled “Low and High CT Value, What Does It Mean?” which airs June 29, 2021. In the article there is an explanation from the Lung Specialist at Mayapada Hospital, Kuningan, Jaka Pradipta.

“CT value is the kitchen of PK (Clinical Pathology) people. Actually, it’s not meant to be an exaggeration. It’s not like that abroad either,” he said.

Jaka also emphasized that the CT value is not to indicate the activity of the virus, nor is it a determinant of the severity of COVID-19. It’s really purely related to the particles from the covid-19 corona virus that were caught by the machine.

“It means, if I swab a little deeper, it is possible that the CT value will decrease because he gets more and more. So, the factors are many. The techniques and machines are also different,” said Jaka.

Source:

https://www.pdspatklin.or.id/assets/files/pdspatklin_2021_05_03_20_47_08.pdf

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33248218/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7688433/

https://www.liputan6.com/health/read/4594016/ct-value-rendah-dan-tinggi-apa-maknanya?source=search

https://www.who.int/diagnostics_laboratory/eual/eul_0515_202_00_covid19_coronavirus_real_time_pcr_kit_ifu.pdf?ua=1

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