PH Red Cross to start saliva testing for COVID-19 tomorrow

PRC biomolecular laboratories chief Paulyn Ubial told CNN Philippines Newsroom Weekend the organization can start accommodating individuals who want to be tested for the virus using their saliva.

The approval came after the PRC completed the pilot study, involving 1,000 samples for a full review, where 17 positive cases were detected while nine were detected through the swab tests, Gordon said. According to the PRC, the saliva RT-PCR test is a"non-invasive and less stringent" alternative to the swab test.

I saw earlier na mas madami nag popositivr sa saliva.

Cost - 2k for now

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