China already has a single-tube nucleic acid testing capacity of more than 100 million tubes per day
On October 13, at the press conference of the Joint Prevention and Control Mechanism of the State Council, Liang Wannian, head of the expert group of the National Health Commission’s Leading Group for Epidemic Response and Disposal, said that the key to the prevention and control of the COVID-19 epidemic is “early detection”, and nucleic acid testing is the key …
Shanghai Refutes Rumors That Nucleic Acid Testing Will Increase the Risk of Throat Cancer
Recently, there has been another rumor that “nucleic acid/antigen sampling swabs are toxic”. This time, the rumor-mongers are even more abhorrent. They not only used the “poisonous cotton swabs” pictures that have been clarified by the Shanghai rumor-refuting platform, have no scientific basis, and are full of errors, but also add fuel to the rumors and say “prediction: after this …
China to Balance COVID-19 Fight and Economic Development
A medical worker takes a swab sample from a resident for nucleic acid testing in Jilin city, Jilin province, June 21, 2022. China’s fight against the COVID-19 epidemic has entered the stage that stresses striking a balance between disease control and social and economic development, Li Bin, vice-minister of the National Health Commission, said on Saturday. He said global COVID-19 …
Advantages and Disadvantages of the Different Specimen Types for Nucleic Acid Testing
In nucleic acid testing, what are the main types of specimens collected, and what are the advantages and disadvantages of each? A variety of specimens can be collected for laboratory testing at the time of diagnosis of COVID-19 cases. Upper respiratory tract samples can be collected: including nasopharyngeal swabs, oropharyngeal swabs, etc.; lower respiratory tract samples can also be collected: …
Why Use Flocked Swabs Instead of Ordinary Cotton Swabs for Nucleic Acid Testing?
Although the functions of ordinary cotton swabs and flocked swabs have many similarities and look similar, their uses are different. Let’s analyze why flocked swabs are used for nucleic acid sampling and antigen detection through simple experiments. instead of regular cotton swabs? First prepare two glasses of water Add blue ink dye to a cup Have flocked swabs and ordinary …
Are there any health risks to the sampling swabs used for nucleic acid testing?
When a new round of nucleic acid screening was being carried out in Shanghai, a rumor spread widely on social media to the effect that “the cotton swabs used for sampling have reagents on them and are poisonous”. Some netizens left a message on the “Shanghai Refutes Rumors Platform” saying that the elderly at home did not want to participate …
Why Use Flocked Sampling Swabs for COVID-19 Nucleic Acid Testing?
COVID-19 is a variant of the coronavirus that can cause pneumonia in humans. It is an acute respiratory infectious disease, highly contagious, and most people are susceptible. It is easily replicated in the upper respiratory tract of humans. Under normal circumstances, the new crown nucleic acid can be quickly detected within 96 hours after infection. Testers can find the virus …
What Should I Pay Attention to when Doing Nucleic Acid Testing?
1. To avoid vomiting, do not eat 2 hours before sampling 2. To avoid affecting the test results, 30 minutes before sampling, do not smoke, drink or chew gum 3. On the way to the nucleic acid test, wear a medical mask and try not to take public transportation 4. Keep a safe distance of more than 1 meter in …
How should nucleic acid testing sites be disinfected?
Carrying out nucleic acid testing can quickly detect virus infected persons, which is a very important strategic measure for COVID-19 prevention and control. At the same time, the safety of nucleic acid testing sites should not be neglected, and we should strengthen control and disinfection to prevent the risk of infection. Staffing and Protection Each sampling site should be equipped …
What Are the Advantages of 10-in-1 Mixed Sampling Testing
10 in 1 mixed sampling testing means that after 10 people sampled separately, the samples are put into the same virus sampling tube. This mixed sampling testing mode is suitable for large-scale testing projects and has the advantages of efficient screening and resource saving. So where are its advantages? A virus sampling tube only puts a sample of one person, …
What diseases can be checked with throat swabs?
Since the outbreak of COVID-19, many people have done throat swabs when doing nucleic acid tests, so they have some understanding of throat swabs. So, in addition to nucleic acid testing, what other diseases can throat swabs check? What is a throat swab test? Pharyngeal swab examination is a frequently used examination method in respiratory medicine. When the throat of …
China Lowers the Price of Covid-19 Nucleic Acid Testing
A staff member deals with nucleic acid testing samples in a PCR (polymerase chain reaction) lab in Xianyou county, East China’s Fujian province, Sept 14, 2021. [Photo/Xinhua] In order to control the expenditure on COVID-19 nucleic acid testing and screening at an affordable level, and strive to maintain a balance between epidemic prevention and control, economic development, and social life, …
