Rapid tests for the new Coronavirus in the body

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10 Nov. 2020 / 19:34

Rapid tests for the new Coronavirus in the body

The presence of the new Coronavirus in the body could be detected in a maximum of 30 minutes due to rapid antigen-based tests. The Moldovan Medicines Agency has registered two types of such tests, produced by several American companies. Three thousand rapid tests have already been imported into Moldova, and some of them are used by a private clinic. The Ministry of Health, Labor and Social Protection is preparing a tender for the purchase of such equipment with the financial support of the World Bank, reports Moldova 1.

According to the director of the Medicines Agency, Erema Priseajniuc, the use of rapid tests will allow the early and accurate identification of the virus in the body with about 100% accuracy. The results are obtained in 15-30 minutes without the need for the use of a specialized laboratory.

Currently, these tests are not marketed in pharmacies. However, according to specialists, the new method can be used for mass testing of Moldovans and establishing a real number of SARS-CoV-2 patients. The average price proposed by the distributor is over 200 lei.

"These are tests for professional use, which can be used en masse, but are to be used by people who have some knowledge in the field. At the same time, if everything is followed with caution, the way of their administration, they can be administered in domestic conditions," says Eremei Priseajniuc.

The Ministry of Health is preparing a tender for the purchase of rapid antigen-based tests and would decide on their implementation strategy. According to Cristina Stratulat, an adviser to the Minister of Health, they will be used for triage people suspected of COVID-19 and for those who have contacted people infected with the new virus.

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