snoop1130 Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 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. -- © Copyright NNT 2021-07-16 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow ASEAN NOW on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grandpa Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 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! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cake Monster Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebo Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 Developed? Or copied? But however - good to have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyf Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PETERTHEEATER Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 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. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johng Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 Do these kits still involve poking sticks up you're nose ? why is there not a test using a non invasive saliva sample ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overt2016 Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 A couple in the photo are challenged by height rules. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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