BANGKOK (NNT) - The Faculty of Medicine at Siriraj Hospital has unveiled its newly developed COVID-19 test kits, which provide results in 15 minutes and are expected to be available next month.

 

Department of Parasitology head, Dr. Anchalee Tungtrongchitr, said COVID-19 transmission is so widespread that conventional RT-PCR testing cannot cope with rising demand. The results take a long time to produce, while the testing is also costly and involves many medical staff.

 

She said the faculty’s research team, therefore, began developing rapid antigen test kits in June last year. The kits have been tested on COVID-19 patients at Siriraj and Ramathibodi hospitals, in line with standards set by Thailand’s Food and Drug Administration.

 

Dr. Nitat Sookrung, the leader of the research project and head of the Biomedical Innovation Design Centre, said the kits can yield precise and accurate results without the use of lab equipment. Testing takes only 15 minutes and the solution that comes with the test kits can kill the virus in one minute, which can prevent the spread of COVID-19 during field tests.

 

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WHY?  What is wrong with the many other rapid test kits alraedy out there!  They would be better off using the money to buy more of the proper vaccines!

59 minutes ago, grandpa said:

WHY?  What is wrong with the many other rapid test kits alraedy out there!  They would be better off using the money to buy more of the proper vaccines!

Nothing wrong with the Kits that are already out there.

Its just they are not designed and produced in Thailand.

Face + Money

Developed?

Or copied?

But however - good to have.

2 hours ago, grandpa said:

WHY?  What is wrong with the many other rapid test kits alraedy out there!  They would be better off using the money to buy more of the proper vaccines!

That can only happen when the rich countries that control supply will allow more to be available.

Remind us, which countries refused last November to sign the temporary waiver on vaccine intellectual property rights.

I won't hold my breath on an answer, doesn't suit this forum to acknowledge who is really to blame for the global vaccine shortage.

 

20 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

and the solution that comes with the test kits can kill the virus in one minute

We're saved! Just inject everyone with the solution.

Do these kits still involve poking sticks up you're nose ?

why is there not a test using a non invasive saliva sample ?

A couple in the photo are challenged by height rules.