Open AccessRole of Rapid Antigen Test in the Diagnosis of COVID-19 in India
Author(s) -
Aroop Mohanty,
Ankita Kabi,
Subodh Kumar,
Vivek Hada
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of advances in medicine and medical research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2456-8899
DOI - 10.9734/jammr/2020/v32i1830657
Subject(s) - covid-19 , standardization , diagnostic test , virology , limiting , test (biology) , medicine , immunology , intensive care medicine , biology , political science , veterinary medicine , pathology , outbreak , engineering , law , infectious disease (medical specialty) , disease , paleontology , mechanical engineering
In the current world scenario where we are seeing of an alarming increase in the number of SARS-CoV-2 infections, it is necessary that in addition to RT-PCR assays, there is development and standardization of other rapid and efficient diagnostic tests. In relation to the total number of confirmed cases, India ranks second only behind the United States and according to forecasts it will not be long before it reaches the first place. As in developing countries, such as India, it is difficult to implement molecular biology facilities in all centres, the creation of rapid antigen tests is increasingly common in the detection and diagnosis of cases of COVID-19 in an early stage limiting the spread of infection.”