The Rapid Antigen Test Kit provides rapid results for fast detection of Sras-Cov-2 antigen
	
	
	
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					 Comparison of Covid-19 test method  | 
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					 Covid-19 Test Method  | 
				Nucleic Acid Detection | Rapid Antigen Test Lateral Flow Test | 
| Detection Principle | RT-PCR method for detection of SARS-COV-2 nucleic acid | Double-antibody sandwich method for detection of SARS-COV-2 antigen | 
| Sample Type | 
					 Nasopharyngeal swabs, anterior nasal swab, Oropharyngeal swabs, oral swab, sputum, etc.  | 
				Nasopharyngeal swabs, Oropharyngeal swabs, anterior nasal swab, oral swab, sputum, etc. | 
| Sample Preparation | RNA extraction | No pre-processing | 
| Testing Process | Need to use fluorescence quantitative PCR instrument, the detection process is about 1 -2 hours | No instrument is needed during the Rapid Antigen Test detection process, and the results are produced in 15-20 minutes | 
| Interpretation of Results | The results need to be processed and analyzed by professionals | Visual interpretation | 
| Accuracy of Results | Affected by sample preparation, false negatives may occur | 
					 Lateral Flow Test provide good specificity and high sensitivity  |