Rapid Antigen kits to help conduct the COVID-19 test at home got a green signal on Wednesday. The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) issued detailed guidelines on who can use it and how. ICMR is the nodal body in the fight against the virus
The ICMR has made it clear that only symptomatic individuals and immediate contacts of people who tested positive in the laboratory should use the home test. However, the top medical body has advised against the indiscriminate use of the kit in testing.
“All individuals who test positive may be considered as true positives and NO repeat testing is required. All symptomatic individuals who test negative by RAT should get themselves immediately tested by RTPCR,” the ICMR said.
Giving details of how to conduct this test, the ICMR said that it has approved one kit called CoviSelf for the purpose of home testing. Only a nasal swab will be required for this rapid antigen testing.
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