Sona Nanotech Inc C.SONA

PCR TESTS VS. ANTIGEN TESTS

[oxinos]

Why antigen test may really be more accurate than the PCR test where it matters.  Michael Mina explains:
"To save society from this virus, we need to focus on daily fast #COVID19 tests. These are more critical now than even vaccines Forget the headlines! These are not less accurate. They are perhaps MORE accurate to tell when transmitting Ill explain

The “high sensitivity” PCR tests are diagnostic. They look for any remnants of the virus - great for diagnostics But the MAJORITY of time someone is PCR positive, those remnants do not indicate transmissible virus. They indicate remnants of a recently cleared infection"

Sona's lateral flow antigen test shines through when it comes to detecting covid 19 in people whether asymptomatic or symptomatic early on when people are infectious. That is exactly what the world needs to stop the spread of covid 19!
By stopping infectuous people from spreading the virus to other unsuspecting people.

[gryphons]

That is correct.  We have been waiting for the FDA to realize this as we jumped through the hoops since the prototype was developed in February.  

[TheeRook]

 Those accuracies are the clinical accuracy where % is not a apples to apples comparison.  You need to understand the Anytical performance  of the tests where qRT-PCRs  are the Gold Standard.    A qRT-PCR would not be used for a diagnostic after 3 weeks if an infection has been cleared a Total AntiBody test would be used.   Performance of Rapid Antigen

[TheeRook]

All Anitgen tests can be used for screening of Asymptomatic .   Summary Tables Table 1. Testing Strategies for SARS-CoV-2   Diagnostic Screening Surveillance Symptomatic or Known or Suspected Exposure Yes

[whatdoiknow123]

WRONG. You really need to know what you are talking about.

[Cottrader]

lol, we can use a pregnancy test to look for asymptomatic people also but it doesn't mean it's going to work or work well does it? Why would you want to use a test with inferior performance as a screening tool? Do you like being in a pandemic?