Lancet E Clinical Medicine.
COVID-19 is known to damage multiple areas of metabolism that aids in detecting the disease. Among the list, the skin lipidome may also be included, which could have implications for the skin s barrier function. PCR (polymerase chain reaction) test, which involves collecting swab from the back of the throat and the nose, has become the gold standard approach for detecting COVID-19. However the present study demonstrates the efficacy of sebum samples in diagnosing COVID-19.
‘COVID-19 is known to damage multiple areas of the body that aids in detecting the disease. Among the list, the non-invasive skin swab from a skin area rich in sebum may also help detect COVID-19. This simple sebum sampling method promises reliable diagnosis and monitoring of the disease in both healthcare and a non-healthcare setting.
Researchers have found that non-invasive skin swab samples may be enough to detect COVID-19. The samples were collected by gently swabbing a skin area rich in sebum such as the face, neck or back.