PETALING JAYA: The Institute for Medical Research (IMR) has completed its studies on two rapid antigen Covid-19 self-test kits, health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said today.
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In a brief Twitter post, he said both test kits were found to have a sensitivity of more than 90%.
“The Medical Device Authority (MDA) is detailing the user guide and (it) will be finished by next week,” he said.
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In February, the IMR said it was studying the use of saliva and “deep throat saliva” to be used as samples to detect Covid-19, replacing swabs taken from the nose and throat.
This method is seen as important as it is “self-collected” and can save on the use of personal protective equipment (PPE).
The Philippines has already started using at-home, saliva-based Covid-19 test kits since February, distributed by MY EG Services Bhd (MYEG).-FMT