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2020

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Indian Council of Medical Research approved the use of which of the following machines for conducting COVID-19 tests?
A
CT Scan Machine
B
Tuberculosis machine
C
X Ray Machine
D
Ultrasound Machines
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Conclusion. TrueNat is a comprehensive test for screening and confirming the COVID-19 virus in India. The ICMR has approved the use of modified TrueNat test kits for the confirmation of COVID- 19. TrueNat is battery operated, cheaper, and quicker than other RT- PCR tests.

Detailed explanation-2: -Diagnostic tests can be antigen based (“rapid antigen” tests), which look for protein markers on the outside of the virus, or they can be molecular based (including PCR, LAMP, CRISPR), which look for viral genomic material specific to SARS-CoV-2.

Detailed explanation-3: -TrueNat is a comprehensive test for screening and confirming the COVID-19 virus in India. The ICMR has approved the use of modified TrueNat test kits for the confirmation of COVID- 19. TrueNat is battery operated, cheaper, and quicker than other RT- PCR tests.

Detailed explanation-4: -The specificity of antigen tests is comparable to NAATs, which means that false positive test results are unlikely when an antigen test is used according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

Detailed explanation-5: -The reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction test is also known as the RT-PCR test. It is a gold-standard test for diagnosing viral diseases like Ebola and SARS-CoV-2 virus infection.

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