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ICMR tells states to stop using rapid tests, return kits

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Apr 28, 2020 #return, #Tests
ICMR tells states to stop using rapid tests, return kits

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NEW DELHI: The evaluation of rapid antibody testing kits supplied by two Chinese companies — Guangzhou Wondfo Biotech and Zhuhai Livzon Diagnostics — in field conditions have shown wide variations in sensitivity and the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has asked states to stop using the kits.

In a fresh advisory issued to states on Monday, the ICMR said: “The results have shown wide variations in their sensitivity, despite early promise of good performance for surveillance purposes.” The decision ends the short-lived saga of the rapid tests that were intended to bolster surveillance and

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