Diagnosis is the precursor to the treatment of a disease, and as such, it is vital for diagnosis to be both accurate and fast. Handling large scale outbreaks and pandemics can be tied to the effectiveness of diagnosis. In the current pandemic of COVID-19, both serological tests and RT-...
As the country prepares to reopen, rapid and effective testing remains “the need of the hour.” In this episode, Dr. Pai discusses diagnostic testing for COVID-19, including which populations to prioritize for testing, available modalities and new options. Overview of symptoms1:05 A look at ...
the novel coronavirus responsible for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Technical challenges with the first test developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) left the nation with minimal diagnostic capacity during the first few weeks...
the virus that causes the disease COVID-19. They will be used byhealthcare workersat point-of-care in order to rapidly diagnose patients, directing those whotestpositive for the infection to dedicated wards. They can also help
Daniel Mbinda, the chairman of the KEMRI board of directors, said that currently, the institution is testing 70 percent of COVID-19 samples in the country, adding that the institution is looking at ways of partnering with the pharmaceutical industry to introduce new products to the local and ...
For a detailed discussion of diagnostic testing of COVID-19, see (2), which suggests a number of diagnostics of the viral infection, none of which seems to have been used in the invaluable Viewpoint. It is well known that the purpose of any diagnostic test is to achieve high power, whi...
As the new coronavirus continues to claim lives, the race is on to develop fast, convenient and accurate diagnostic tests for COVID-19. Now, researchers from CAS, a division of the American Chemical Society specializing in scientific information solution
test for Rapid Detection of SARS-CoV-2 (Becton, Dickinson and Company, MD, US; henceforth called BD Veritor), the CLINITEST Rapid COVID-19 Antigen Test (Siemens Healthineers, Germany; henceforth called CLINITEST), and the Rapid SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Test (MP Biomedicals, CA, US; henceforth ...
In this Review, we summarize the crucial role of diagnostic tests during the first global wave of COVID-19. We explore the technical and implementation problems encountered during this early phase in the pandemic, and try to define future directions for the progressive and better use of (...
The study, which analyzed seven previously published studies on RT-PCR performance, adds to evidence that caution should be used in the interpretation of negative test results, particularly for individuals likely to have been exposed or who have symptoms consistent with COVID-19. ...