SARS-CoV-2 & Flu A/B Rapid Antigen Test (25)
by Admin
Posted on 22-09-2022 11:17 AM
The genrui brand of covid-19 antigen tests is being pulled from the shelves of retailers following advice from the health products regularity authority.
The brand was under investigation after there were numerous reports of the tests producing false positive results. A gp said '100s' of
people
got in touch with her about false positive results when using the genrui brand. A spokesperson for the regulator said in a statement: "the health products regulatory authority (hpra) today states that based on its advice, retailers are removing the genrui sars-cov-2 rapid antigen self-test from sale on a voluntary basis pending further investigation.
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Hse carried out the study to assess whether rapid antigen tests have a role to play in the detection of covid-19 in acute hospitals, meat processing plants and community swabbing centers. The study assessed the use of seven rapid antigen products to test symptomatic people and one kit to evaluate asymptomatic individuals. Ireland accessed the panbio test used in the asymptomatic portion of the study under a european union tender. The assessment of asymptomatic individuals took place in meat processing plants, which have been the sources of covid-19 outbreaks around the world.
Hse found that using the abbott test to analyze self-collected nasal swabs detected 41 of the 79 cases picked up by pcr, resulting in a sensitivity of 51.
Circle k has announced it will start selling covid-19 antigen tests in all stores, excluding circle k express, from today friday 4 june. Tests are priced at €8 for an individual test. Circle k customers will be able to purchase two tests for €14 and three tests for €20. The forecourt and convenience retailer said the antigen test product has been manufactured in germany and is being supplied through award-winning, irish pharmaceutical company, mybio, an exclusive supplier of many of the world’s leading bioscience reagents and rapid tests to the irish market. The test is easy to administer and provides results within 15 minutes.