LAB - RAT - RAPID ANTIGEN TESTING Flashcards
Test kit should be stored between ___
2C -30C
Interpretation in RAT SARS COV 2
Positive results from antigen tests are highly accurate
but there is a higher chance of false negatives
negative results do not rule out infection and need a confirmation
via the ___
RT-PCR test
Advantage of RAT sars cov 2
Gives results much faster within 30 minutes
Limitations of RAT sars cov 2
Low sensitivity: Higher likelihood of false negatives
specificity of RAT sars cov 2
99.3% to 100%
sensitivity of RAT SARS COV 2
50.6% to 84%
ration of patient confirmed with covid 19 but received negative RAT result
1 out of 5
people with symptoms and a negative RAT should
get a confirmation (RT PCR)
wear a mask
stay home in a separate room
component of conjugation pad of RAT SARS COV 2
SARS COV 2 - nucleoprotein antibody (rabbit MAb) and chicken IgY
component of test line of RAT SARS COV 2
SARS-Cov-2 nucleoprotein antibody (rabbit MAb)
component of control line of RAT SARS COV 2
Goat anti-chicken IgY
in the procedure for RAT SARS COV 2, how many drops we fill the extraction tube of buffer
10-12 drops of buffer
we insert the nasopharyngeal swab sample into the extraction solution mix it how many times
8-10 times
we remove the swab while pressing against the solution tube in order to __
extract all of the specimen