15 things not to do when using a rapid antigen Covid testHere are 15 pitfalls to avoid if you want to get the most out of your rapid antigen test.
13 Feb, 2022, 10.15 AM IST
15 things not to do when using a rapid antigen test for Covid-19Many of us have taken a rapid antigen test (RAT) or have administered them to our school-aged children. But how many of us are using them c...
11 Feb, 2022, 10.47 AM IST
When to take a rapid antigen or RT-PCR test for COVID?Two tests -- RT-PCR and rapid antigen tests -- are used to detect SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID.
17 Dec, 2021, 08.21 PM IST
Some rapid antigen Covid tests may not detect Omicron: Anthony FauciAccording to Fauci, the PCR tests, often considered the 'gold standard' for Covid testing, are accurate for detecting Omicron, the Daily Ma...
17 Dec, 2021, 01.50 PM IST
How to perform rapid antigen test at home. 7 tips to get accurate resultYou'll get your results much sooner than standard PCR tests, which most of us will be familiar with.
22 Nov, 2021, 06.01 PM IST
Maharashtra's Covid-19 tally may have been grossly miscalculatedThe institute studied its own database of 412 antigen negative reports that were retested with RT-PCR (reverse transcription polymerase cha...
21 Jun, 2021, 10.35 AM IST
Delhi: 85% symptomatic negative cases of rapid-antigen tests underwent retest in OctoberThe increase in retesting numbers came after Special Secretary (Health and Family Welfare) Udit Prakash Rai issued a directive to all distr...
27 Oct, 2020, 07.50 PM IST
International airlines want travellers to feel positive about flying with quick-result Covid testsThe tests are administered by health authorities at the airports and included in ticket prices.
23 Sep, 2020, 04.32 PM IST
Covid testing strategy revised for Bengaluru; more focus on RT-PCR testCovid test data shows that Bengaluru has struggled to meet the antigen-testing target. In the last seven days, the BBMP could only achieve ...
11 Sep, 2020, 10.29 AM IST
Karnataka sees a drop in RT-PCR tests as government pushes for cheaper antigen kitsThe more expensive RT-PCR test is considered the gold standard in detecting Covid-19 infections. Of the 42,458 tests done on August 3, 29,4...
06 Aug, 2020, 10.34 AM IST
Change in Covid testing strategy: Karnataka hits rapid antigen mode to ramp up testingET has gathered that the state has now set a target of 35,000 antigen tests per day starting next week and has procured 200,000 kits to be ...
24 Jul, 2020, 10.56 AM IST
Mylab Discovery Solutions gets ICMR nod for its antigen testing kit for COVID-19"After bringing an affordable RT-PCR test to reduce dependence on foreign kits, we launched Compact XL to accelerate COVID-19 testing. Now,...
22 Jul, 2020, 10.01 PM IST
Centre steps up Covid-19 testing across border statesThe government is concerned that the movement of troops might push up Covid-19 figures in these states, creating another challenge at the f...
06 Jul, 2020, 11.53 PM IST
Covid-19: 10 states, 1 UT to allow rapid antigen testsAfter Delhi and Maharashtra, states of Telangana, Gujarat, Haryana, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Kerala, Chhattisgarh, Assam, West Bengal, Karnat...
05 Jul, 2020, 11.54 PM IST
- BMC decides to buy ‘cheaper & faster’ antigen Covid test kits
Commissioner said that the test kits were being procured from a firm in Manesar. The move to procure these kits came in the backdrop of cri...
25 Jun, 2020, 10.59 AM IST
Rapid antigen test set to be key to Covid strategy nowAround 10 million antigen test kits are expected to be ready by July 15. This move will mark a significant shift in India’s testing strateg...
17 Jun, 2020, 09.03 AM IST
ICMR recommends use of rapid antigen kits for testing in containment zones, healthcare settingsStandard Q COVID-19 Ag detection kit (rapid antigen test kits) is a rapid chromatographic immunoassay for qualitative detection of specific...
15 Jun, 2020, 03.24 PM IST