• Less sensitive than PCR assays. Antigen tests are not as sensitive as PCR tests, and false negatives can cause real problems. A negative antigen test should always be considered presumptive, but still gives patients and caregivers a false sense of security. These tests may not

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Rapid influenza diagnostic tests (RIDTs) are antigen detection tests that detect influenza viral nucleoprotein antigen. The commercially available RIDTs discussed in this document can provide results within 30 minutes or less. Thus, results are available in a clinically relevant time period to infor

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Rapid antigen detection test strep: five things you need to know about monkeypox. The UK has seen unusual cases of monkeypox, which is normally spread by infected wild animals in Africa.

Although, like other variants of the COVID-19, infections caused by the Omicron will have a series of typical symptoms, including fever, cough, and loss of smell or taste, but according to some media reports, it will also cause some symptoms haven't reported before, including nausea and vomiting.