Two tests -- RT-PCR and rapid antigen tests -- are used to detect SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID.

You'll get your results much sooner than standard PCR tests, which most of us will be familiar with.

The institute studied its own database of 412 antigen negative reports that were retested with RT-PCR (reverse transcription polymerase cha...

The state government had decided to open the chardham yatra partially for locals last week too but had to withdraw the decision in view of ...

Health Minister Raghu Sharma said on Wednesday that the rapid antigen test will be conducted in community health centres and other hospital...

“Seeing the surge in Covid-19 cases, the need of the hour is to aggressively use rapid antigen tests so that infection can be detected fast...

"In this collaboration, Cipla will be responsible for the marketing and distribution of the Rapid Antigen Detection Test for the qualitativ...

Real-time RT-PCR is the gold standard test for detecting cases of COVID-19. The test requires specialized laboratory setup with specific bi...

The increase in retesting numbers came after Special Secretary (Health and Family Welfare) Udit Prakash Rai issued a directive to all distr...

If someone has symptoms, he/she should be retested. The idea is that no positive Covid-19 cases are missed.

The 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...

The experts feel that the rapid antigen test has changed the script for the national capital due to its affordability, quicker result and i...

ET 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 ...

After Delhi and Maharashtra, states of Telangana, Gujarat, Haryana, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Kerala, Chhattisgarh, Assam, West Bengal, Karnat...

On successful completion of the pilot rapid antigen project, which will cover a minimum of 1,000 tests, such testing would be done on the m...

Covid-19 testing in Maharashtra, Gujarat, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Chhattisgarh is set to be scaled up over the next two weeks using the ...

Standard Q COVID-19 Ag detection kit (rapid antigen test kits) is a rapid chromatographic immunoassay for qualitative detection of specific...