Affiliation:
1. Assistant Professor Department of Microbiology, Government General and Chest Hospital/ Osmania Medical College, Hyderabad, Telangana
2. Professor, Niloufer Hospital/ Osmania Medical College
3. Medical Microbiologist, Rural development trust hospital
Abstract
Rapid diagnosis of Novel Corona virus was important to develop at earliest, because Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test takes more time for the
procedure and during the wave sample load will be more. This study is done to identify the sensitivity and specicity of Rapid Antigen Test(RAT)
using Standard Q antigen kit. Material and methods: Samples from July 2020 to March 2021 were taken into study. Nasopharyngeal swabs were
collected and tested for COVID-19 using Rapid antigen test (RAT) and PCR test. Results: 612 samples were tested for COVID-19 using Rapid
antigen test and PCR test. Among the patients, Male predominance (58%) was seen and most of them were in the age group of 21-30 years
(21.90%). Sensitivity was 18.8% and specicity was 98.18%. Summary: RATkit used in this study has low sensitivity and high specicity, but for
rapid and accurate detection of COVID-19, RATkits with high sensitivity and high specicity should be developed.
Subject
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