New rapid diagnostic test developed by ARG scientists

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Seis claves: cómo es el primer kit para detectar el coronavirus creado en el país

Seis claves: cómo es el primer kit para detectar el coronavirus creado en el país

www.lanacion.com.ar

15 May 2020
Six key aspects: how does the first kit created in the country to detect the coronavirus works

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Alberto Fernández presentó un kit de testeo rápido de coronavirus fabricado por científicos argentinos: "Esto es soberanía"

El Presidente presentó el “Neokit"-Covid-19” que permitirá obtener resultados en menos de 2 horas.

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15 May 2020
The President presented the Neokit "-Covid-19 that will allow to obtain results in less than 2 hours...As reported in a statement, the first 10,000 tests will be produced over the next 10 days, and in the short term 100,000 tests could be produced per week...

Alberto Fernández presentó un kit de testeo rápido de coronavirus fabricado por científicos argentinos: "Esto es soberanía"

El Presidente presentó el “Neokit"-Covid-19” que permitirá obtener resultados en menos de 2 horas.

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Coronavirus en Argentina: cómo funciona el test de diagnóstico rápido desarrollado por científicos argentinos para detectar el SARS-CoV-2

El llamado NEOKIT-COVID-19, fabricado por el laboratorio Cassará, permite obtener los resultados en menos de 1 hora y 15 minutos con similar sensibilidad que las técnicas actuales de PCR y ya fue aprobado por la ANMAT. Estará disponible una primer partida de 10 mil kits la próxima semana y se...

www.infobae.com

15 May 2020
The so-called NEOKIT-COVID-19, manufactured by the Cassará laboratory, allows the results to be obtained in less than 1 hour and 15 minutes with similar sensitivity as current PCR techniques and has already been approved by ANMAT. A first batch of 10,000 kits will be available next week and 150,000 devices are expected within a month.

Coronavirus en Argentina: cómo funciona el test de diagnóstico rápido desarrollado por científicos argentinos para detectar el SARS-CoV-2

El llamado NEOKIT-COVID-19, fabricado por el laboratorio Cassará, permite obtener los resultados en menos de 1 hora y 15 minutos con similar sensibilidad que las técnicas actuales de PCR y ya fue aprobado por la ANMAT. Estará disponible una primer partida de 10 mil kits la próxima semana y se...

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El kit utiliza la técnica de amplificación molecular isotérmica mediada por bucle” o LAMP, por sus siglas en inglés.

Loop-mediated isothermal amplification - Wikipedia

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They developed a testing kit based on a 20 years old technology .

By the way, what happened with another First Argentine kit that was all over the news a month ago?

 

[gracielle]

By the way, what happened with another First Argentine kit that was all over the news a month ago?
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I do not know....

 

[gracielle]

Coronavirus en la Argentina: cuáles son las clínicas y laboratorios privados que realizan los tests de Covid-19

Coronavirus en la Argentina: cuáles son las clínicas y laboratorios privados que realizan los tests de Covid-19

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Coronavirus in Argentina: which are the private clinics and laboratories that perform the Covid-19 tests
The tests to detect the presence of the coronavirus have a cost of between 3,000 and 8,000 pesos

 

[BankNote]

The new kit of Arg. has cost of 600 pesos. Results in 1 hour.

 

[artisans]

This is huge! Good news Sunday! Go Argentina!

 

[artisans]

The new kit of Arg. has cost of 600 pesos. Results in 1 hour.

Not doubting you. The test cost isn't showing in the news reports. Any leads to seeing/reading test cost for NEOKIT-COVID-19?

 

[Bajo_cero2]

By the way, what happened with another First Argentine kit that was all over the news a month ago?

I do not know....
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The strip test adapted from a dengue test had 90% accuracy.
strip test are cheap, easy to use but never accurate enough.
The Covid-Ar has 99% accuracy and can be produced in mass.

 

[gracielle]

Not doubting you. The test cost isn't showing in the news reports. Any leads to seeing/reading test cost for NEOKIT-COVID-19?

Coronavirus en la Argentina: cuáles son las clínicas y laboratorios privados que realizan los tests de Covid-19

Coronavirus en la Argentina: cuáles son las clínicas y laboratorios privados que realizan los tests de Covid-19

www.lanacion.com.ar

16 May 2020
....The differences between the tests:
The private clinics and laboratories consulted by LA NACION indicated that the value of the antibody tests is between 3,000 and 4,000 pesos. Regarding PCR exams, the cost depends on whether the patient requires it by referral for coverage (about 4,000 pesos) or privately (between 6,000 and 8,000 pesos).

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Coronavirus en la Argentina: cuáles son las clínicas y laboratorios privados que realizan los tests de Covid-19

Coronavirus en la Argentina: cuáles son las clínicas y laboratorios privados que realizan los tests de Covid-19

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[lost]

That is good news. I hope they start testing in large numbers in all the country, now.