Tech Guruji's video: Coviself CoviSelf Kit: Price India s first Home Covid-19 self-testing kit All details

Hey dosto, he Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Wednesday approved the country’s first Covid-19 self-testing kit for home use. That essentially means anyone can collect their own nasal sample and test it for SARS-CoV-2. Many states are going through a second wave of infections, putting pressure on diagnostics laboratories. The RT-PCR test, considered the gold standard for Covid-19 testing, takes 3-4 days to give results, delaying hospitalisation and treatment. What is the kit approved by ICMR? Called CoviSelf, it has been developed by MyLab Discovery Solutions, a Pune-based molecular company. It uses a rapid antigen test, in which a nasal swab sample is tested for the virus and gives results within 15 minutes. Taking the test takes hardly two minutes. This testing kit cost Rs 250, while RT-PCR test costs between Rs 400 to Rs 1,500 and a rapid antigen test in laboratory costs Rs 300-900 in different states. Who can use this test? ICMR has advised this test only for those who have symptoms or are high-risk contacts of positive patients and need to conduct a test at home. If positive, the person will be considered Covid-19 positive and will not require RT-PCR as a confirmatory test. All government guidelines for isolation and high-risk contact tracing will be followed. This test is synced with a mobile app, CoviSelf, which will help directly feed the positive case’s report on the ICMR portal. This test is not advised for general screening in public places of hawkers, show owners, or commuters. Note : This vdo is only for information.