ICMR asks states to use rapid test only for surveillance, not diagnosis

On Tuesday, it had asked states to stop using the kits for two days after receiving complaints of poor detection and faulty results

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has told states to use the Chinese rapid antibody test kits only as a tool for surveillance and not to diagnose coronavirus disease (Covid-19) cases.
 

The ICMR on Tuesday had asked states to stop using the kits for two days after receiving complaints of poor detection and faulty results. “Globally also, the utility of this test is evolving and it is currently being used for detecting the formation of antibodies in individuals. These test results are also dependent on field conditions,” a press statement said.
 

The medical research body has told states that