When it comes to coronavirus testing, not all tests are created equal
Australia is significantly expanding testing for COVID-19 across the country in order to stay on top of the virus and provide a path to re-open large portions of public life. Key points: Australia is ramping-up its COVID-19 testing capability Australia is ramping-up its COVID-19 testing capability There are moves for more rapid blood testing to supplement swab tests There are moves for more rapid blood testing to supplement swab tests The ABC has found not all diagnostic tests currently approved for use are considered accurate or reliable More than 630,000 people in Australia have been tested for the coronavirus, with the number of tests ramped-up to over 23,000 per day. Unlike swab tests, which test the gene of the virus, rapid blood tests screen two antibodies to COVID-19 from small blood samples within 15 minutes. An online "Using two drops of blood, get a result with 96.9 per cent sensitivity and 99.4 per cent specificity in 15 minutes," one supplier's Even British Prime Minister Boris Johnson called them a potential "total game-changer" and described rapid blood tests as being "as simple as a pregnancy test." Rapid blood tests have "limited role" in COVID-19 diagnosis A medical professional from St Vincent's Hospital stands outside a COVID-19 testing clinic.
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