Lisa Barrett is an infectious diseases expert from Dalhousie University. She’s administered a lot of COVID-19 rapid antigen tests. For people considering using the tests over the holidays, Barrett stresses that rapid tests are great for screening but aren’t a substitute for vaccination and other COVID safety protocols like distancing and masking. In this example, Barrett uses an Abbott Panbido at-home rapid test, but there are other similar tests available. She stresses there are a couple of poi

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There are two types of COVID-19 test kits. Rapid Test Kits (RTKs) These test the blood samples in 30 mins to determine if the person is positive or negative. It is the fastest way to test suspected persons. RTKs are very helpful to quickly test patients in areas where the COVID-19 has spread. RT-PCR Kits. RT-PCR also tests samples but the results take upto 5 hours. The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has placed an order of 5 lakh RTK kits to increase testing in India and make sure the