Description: The new crown antigen test kit will be online from this week Source/Interview subject provided< /em>
On March 12, the State Food and Drug Administration announced that 5 novel coronavirus antigen detection kits developed by 5 companies have passed the registration information change of the Food and Drug Administration, and issued a clear document. “Retail pharmacies and medical device business enterprises that have obtained a drug business license or medical device business license and have corresponding storage conditions can sell novel coronavirus antigen detection reagents.”
On March 13, the official website of the State Food and Drug Administration showed that five more new crown antigen detection products were approved, namely Beijing Wantai Bio, Beijing Rejing Bio, and Tianjin. Boosaisi Bio, Chongqing Mingdao Jiexi Bio, and Beijing Lepu Diagnostics.
After the release of the new regulations, Gaoji Medical immediately cooperated with domestic companies that have obtained official approval for novel coronavirus antigen detection reagents, such as Beijing Rejing Bio, Beijing Lepu Diagnostics, and Tianjin Biomedical Technology Co., Ltd. The first batch of COVID-19 self-test products will be put on the shelves of Gaoji pharmacies across the country within this week, using Gaoji Medical’s intensive offline outlets, It is convenient for residents to purchase, and users all over the country can order through multiple online channels such as the Gaoji Health Pro WeChat applet. Gaoji Medical’s first batch of COVID-19 self-testing products will be available online and offline this week. At the same time, Gaoji Medical has also cooperated with Meituan Buying Medicine. It is expected that the new crown antigen self-test product will be launched simultaneously in the near future. After purchase, you can enjoy the service of delivering medicine to your door as soon as 30 minutes. Users can perform home self-test according to the product manual. , the results can be observed in 15 to 20 minutes.
The launch of Gaoji Medical’s home self-checking products complements large-scale nucleic acid testing, which is conducive to improving the ability of “early detection” and will reduce the work of primary medical staff pressure. However, antigen detection is generally used in the acute infection period, that is, the sample detection within 7 days of the symptoms of the suspected population. The positive result of the antigen can be used for early triage and rapid management of the suspected population, but it is not used as the basis for the diagnosis of new coronavirus infection.
Compared with the new crown nucleic acid test, the new crown antigen self-test has the advantages of not requiring professionals, venues and instruments, and quick results in 15 minutes. The National Health and Health Commission specifically stated that nucleic acid testing is still the basis for the diagnosis of new coronavirus infection, and antigen testing can be used as a supplementary method to screen specific groups of people, mainly including three groups of people: (1) Go to primary medical and health institutions for medical treatment, accompanied by Persons with respiratory symptoms, fever and other symptoms within 5 days of onset of symptoms; (2) Persons under quarantine observation, including those in home quarantine observation, close contact and sub-close contact, entry quarantine observation, closed area and control area; (3) Persons with antigens Community residents with self-testing needs.
Xinmin Evening News reporter Zuo Yan