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Jan 12, 2024 · The at-home test catalogue from Randox – just one of the private health firms selling kits – lists 12 varieties, with the cheapest costing £1 (a Covid antigen test) and the most expensive costing £179 (a ‘microbiome test’ that promises to reveal ‘everything your gut isn’t telling you’).
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A technical and clinical evaluation has confirmed OptiGene RT-LAMP tests to be accurate and sensitive enough to be used for COVID-19 testing, including for those without symptoms.
A technical and clinical evaluation conducted by NHS trusts and universities has confirmed OptiGene RT-LAMP tests to be accurate and sensitive enough to be used for COVID-19 testing, including for those without symptoms.
The OptiGene RT-LAMP (loop-mediated isothermal amplification) test was found to have a sensitivity of 79% and specificity of 100%, meaning the test is effective in identifying the cases who are infectious and are most likely to transmit the disease. In samples with a higher viral load, the sensitivity of the test increased to 94% for saliva and 100% for swabs.
Unlike PCR tests, LAMP tests do not require sequential changes of temperature and so can turnaround test results more rapidly.
As part of the strategy to deliver asymptomatic testing to identify those who might otherwise unknowingly spread the virus, OptiGene RT-LAMP tests have been used to test some NHS staff and in asymptomatic testing pilots in Southampton, including at the University of Southampton which has seen 55,000 people tested.
Initial results from these pilots show the test as effective in identifying positive cases and breaking chains of transmission.
•Sensitivity means the proportion of people with a disease that have a positive test, whereas specificity means the proportion of people without the disease that have a negative test.
•RT-LAMP was used in 4 configurations – with and without RNA extraction and using swab or saliva samples. The results of the evaluation published today show that sensitivity and specificity across the dynamic range of viral loads demonstrated in this study were:
•RNA RT-LAMP on swabs: sensitivity 95%; specificity 99%
•RNA RT-LAMP on saliva: sensitivity 80%; specificity 100%
•Direct RT-LAMP on swabs: sensitivity 70%; specificity 100%
•Direct RT-LAMP on saliva: sensitivity 79%; specificity 100%
Sep 27, 2024 · Rapid antigen tests offer a quick and easy way to screen for COVID-19 on your own. Often called “rapid tests” or “home Covid tests,” these tests rely on a nasal swab to detect active ...
- Ellen Lee
- The timing is right to implement a temporary change to testing. Rapid lateral flow tests are an important way of allowing people who don’t have COVID-19 symptoms to find out if they are infected.
- PCR tests are still essential for people with symptoms. We are not discouraging people who need them to get a PCR test. If you develop any of the main symptoms of COVID-19 (a high temperature, a new, continuous cough or you’ve lost your sense of smell or taste or they’ve changed) you should still get a PCR test immediately, rather than a rapid lateral flow test.
- There are some situations where a follow up PCR test is still required. People who have a positive rapid lateral flow test result should only have a follow-up PCR test if
- With COVID-19 at record levels, boosting testing capacity and using different types of test wisely is crucial. We continue to expand our testing capacity and urge anyone who needs to access either rapid lateral flow tests, or a PCR test, to keep checking GOV.UK regularly.
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Nov 5, 2020 · In England, Scotland and Wales the tests being used are lateral flow tests, done by swabbing the nose or throat. In Northern Ireland, they are lamp (loop-mediated isothermal amplifcation) tests, done with a saliva sample. Anyone who gets a positive result will need to isolate, and confirm the result with a PCR test.
Sep 4, 2024 · The best FDA-authorized at-home Covid tests of 2024. Here's everything medical experts want you to know about who should use them, when and how to interpret your results. At-home Covid...
