The Coronavirus is now also in Germany – and with it the fear of Contracting the lung disease.
Nationwide, more and more new cases – from one end of the propagation is not yet to be expected.
So far, possible Sufferers were examined by using a so-called laboratory test, to be able to the causative agent identified.
This process usually lasts for several hours, to the medical sichen staff with a safe result, but now there is a quick test for an exact diagnosis of the Coronavirus.
The company PharmACT has developed a procedure to deploy within 20 minutes of a secure a result of an infection with the novel Virus.
The Test is already in pharmacies, can be ordered by Doctors or medical professionals not applicable.
Corona rapid test: reliable results in 20 minutes
The quick test is only designed to diagnose the Coronavirus and is particularly easy to use. For this purpose, a doctor first takes the patient’s blood from the tip of your finger and two drops on the test cassette of the rapid tests.
Within a few seconds, a control line gives information about whether the Test was properly performed, is formed. After about 30 seconds, a reddish color on the test membrane is formed.
In contrast to the usual lab test that takes several hours, the rapid test after 20 minutes, the result of the blood sample and the possible infection with the Coronavirus.
It showed that the results of tests of the fast equally reliable as the laboratories, so that the quick test, a maximum security.
Result to various phases of the infection
After 20 mint at the bottom of the Test shows the test control line, two further lines, which are useful for the Interpretation of the result is important.
They show whether the immunoglobulins M (igM) and G (igG) are present in the tested blood and therefore, an infection with the Coronavirus.
The Test shows a positive line of the igM, the disease is still in a relatively early stage. The Immunoglobulin igG, however, shows that the Patient is already in a late stage.
None of the two lines are proven quick test, you can go out to the Patient that he is not infected with the Coronavirus.
Michelle Steinmetz
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