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Rt-PCR COVID-19 Result
Both cases, sample of specimens were sent for Rt-PCT COVID-19 test. The result
showed positive COVID-19 antigen in post-mortem nasopharyngeal swab, tracheal
swab, oropharyngeal swab, bronchial swab, body surface swab, serum, faeces, heart
tissue and lymph node for both cases. Additional samples were taken from the case
number two that showed positive result were specimen around the mouth, specimen
around the nose, ear canal, vaginal swab, lower limb, vitreous humour, pericardial
fluid and adrenal tissue. In case number one, no COVID-19 antigen detected in for
pericardial fluid, pleural fluid, lung tissue, kidney tissue and thyroid. COVID-19
antigen also not detected in urine and ascites fluid for case number two.