ICMR Cancels Rapid Anti-body Test Kits, After Inaccurate Results | New Guidelines | RT-PCR tests

Описание: ICMR Cancels All 15 Lakh Anti-body Test Kits, Ordered From China After Inaccurate Results.
ICMR advises states to stop usage of Covid-19 rapid test kits, and also advised states to return the kits to the supplier, as the kits have failed inspite of showing 'early promise of good performance for surveillance purposes’.

Guanzhou Wondfo Biotech provided, about 5 lakh rapid antibody test kits. While Zhuhai Livzon provided, 2 lakh kits to four suppliers across the country. Several states including Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal had complained of 'faulty' testing kits causing a delay and inaccurate results. 
Earlier in the day, ICMR had issued an advisory to states across the country, halting the use of rapid antibody tests procured from same two Chinese manufacturers.

ICMR has also revised guidelines for using anti-body tests advising that, “if an individual tests negative for anti-body tests, but positive for RT-PCR test, then he is a confirmed COVID-19 case, and isolation treatment and contact tracing must be done as per protocol. However, if an individual tests positive for anti-body test, treatment in hospital or isolation as per protocol.

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