#Covid 19 testing kit professional#
The self-test kits do not require users to insert the swab as far into the nose as the professional swabbers do. The following are the answers to some common questions after using the test kits. The firm is a technology solutions provider to the bio-defence and clinical diagnostics sectors. One is by Camtech Diagnostics, which is pending HSA’s approval. Two are the HSA-approved ones, the Abbott PanBio Covid-19 Antigen Self-Test and the Quidel QuickVue At-Home OTC Covid-19 Test. TODAY tried samples for three different test kits. Just how easy or difficult will it be for a layperson to learn to use the testing device? And will the process, which involves sticking a swab into the nostrils, be too unbearable for people to do it properly and safely on their own? SINGAPORE - As Singapore comes to terms with the endemic nature of the coronavirus that causes Covid-19, getting tested for Covid-19 will soon be as easy as going to a pharmacy to buy a self-test kit that delivers results in 10 to 15 minutes.Īs of Wednesday (June 9), the Health Sciences Authority (HSA) has granted interim authorisation for four self-test kits, and the Ministry of Health (MOH) said a day later that they will be sold by pharmacists at Guardian, Unity and Watsons stores from June 16.
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