CURRENT AFFAIRS

2020

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which Ministry allowed ‘on-demand’ COVID-19 testing?
A
Ministry of AYUSH
B
Ministry of Health
C
Ministry of Home Affairs
D
None of these
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -RTIICS Laboratory Services, Kolkata 6292234093 RTPCR/TRUNAT 6292234093 37. Ruby General Hospital, Kolkata (033)-66871800/ 9830019241 CBNAAT 9830019241 38. 40. Spandan Diagnostic Centre Pvt Ltd, Midnapore 9933040002 / 7001748105 TRUNAT 9233365188 41.

Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -Molecular tests (also known as PCR tests) detect the genetic material of the coronavirus. The Panbio™ COVID-19 Antigen Self-Test is an antigen test. Antigen tests detect coronavirus proteins.

Detailed explanation-4: -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.

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