Pre-procedural testing for SARS-CoV-2 is frequently used to reduce perioperative morbidity and mortality during the pandemic. Such testing is resource intensive, and the relative benefits depend on local epidemiology. We propose a threshold of 20/100,000 unlinked cases to activate such testing to optimize the yield and positive predictive value.
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