The new development could help people decipher whether or not they have the virus within two hours.
Professor Graham Cooke, lead author of the study from the Department of Infectious Disease at Imperial said: "These results suggest the test, which can be performed at a patient's bedside without the need to handle any sample material, has comparable accuracy to standard laboratory testing."Developing an effective bedside test in under three months has been an incredible collaboration between teams of engineers, clinicians and virologists.
In order to get results from the device, a nose swab which has been used by a patient suspected to have the coronavirus, is inserted into the device.Conventional coronavirus testing currently offers patients results in 24 hours and the new test would deliver results in 24 hours.
“The platform is well suited to testing in primary care and community settings with potential for use in non-healthcare settings such as care homes, schools, transport hubs, offices, and, to help bring the arts back, in theatres and venues.
I was sent a NHS one , took ten minutes..is it accurate?
Me about the other 6% in me
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