A Thread On RADT (Rapid Antigen Detection Tests) & RT-PCR (Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction)
➡️RADT gives result in 15-20 minutes. It is temperature sensitive, if it is hotter, it is less sensitive. It is throwing up a lot of false negatives.
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➡️RADT gives result in 15-20 minutes. It is temperature sensitive, if it is hotter, it is less sensitive. It is throwing up a lot of false negatives.
Read On⬇️ #COVID19
➡️RADT is underlined by advisories that call for each negative diagnosis among symptomatic patients to be reaffirmed with RT-PCR, the “GOLD STANDARD” for Covid-19 diagnosis.
➡️RT-PCR test report comes in 24-48 hours
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➡️RT-PCR test report comes in 24-48 hours
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➡️From June 18-July 16, Delhi has conducted 305820 RADT
➡️285225 tests came Negative
➡️Of them⬆️1670 (about 0.5%) were chosen for re-test by RT-PCR
➡️262 of these⬆️were confirmed Positive through RT-PCR...15.68%
➡️15.68% of 285225= 44723
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thehindu.com/news/cities/De…
➡️285225 tests came Negative
➡️Of them⬆️1670 (about 0.5%) were chosen for re-test by RT-PCR
➡️262 of these⬆️were confirmed Positive through RT-PCR...15.68%
➡️15.68% of 285225= 44723
Read On⬇️
thehindu.com/news/cities/De…
➡️If someone has #COVID19 & after RADT, the one is let off with -ive report, it'll result in spread of virus (15.68% is a huge number)
#JustAsking
➡️If to reconfirm from RADT, one has to go for RT-PCR, then why not use RT-PCR test only?
➡️Why #ICMR is pushing RADT for Covid-19?
#JustAsking
➡️If to reconfirm from RADT, one has to go for RT-PCR, then why not use RT-PCR test only?
➡️Why #ICMR is pushing RADT for Covid-19?
