1) A nasopharyngeal/oropharyngeal swab was collected from a 26-year-old male patient and tested for SARS-CoV-2 using real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). 2) The test result was negative, indicating that SARS-CoV-2 was not detected in the patient's specimen. 3) A negative result does not rule out infection and should be interpreted along with the patient's clinical history and presentation.