OTS - New: Combined rapid test for Covid-19 and influenza
2020. November 02. 09:00
Moers, 2 November, 2020 (APA/OTS) - Corona numbers are rising, and
the next challenge is already in sight: Flu season is beginning.
The symptoms can be very similar, but a test can differentiate
between influenza and Covid-19. A new combined rapid test can
detect coronavirus and influenza viruses simultaneously: The NADAL®
COVID-19 Ag+Influenza A/B Test from German medical technology
company nal von minden delivers a reliable result in just 15
minutes.
Symptoms like fever, cough, sore throat and fatigue can occur
with both influenza and Covid-19 infections. Suspected coronavirus
cases could therefore actually be influenza cases - or vice versa.
"Differentiating between coronavirus and influenza is
enormously important in order to avoid further spread of the
coronavirus and to protect ourselves and others faster and better",
says Thomas Zander, managing director of nal von minden GmbH, based
in Moers, Germany. "The new combined rapid test for Covid-19 and
influenza can help contain the spread of the virus."
The NADAL® COVID-19 antigen/influenza combined test can be
carried out on site. A laboratory is not necessary. For the test, a
swab from the oral cavity or nasopharynx is collected by medical
personnel. The result is available within 15 minutes. Zander: "It
is much more pleasant for affected individuals to have just one
sample collected, rather than two, to check for two possible
infections." The new combined test also takes the pressure off
laboratories, which cannot process unlimited numbers of
time-consuming tests.
Possible areas of application for the new combined test are
primarily nursing and care homes, as older people are particularly
at risk. The combined test is also useful in hospitals, for example
in case of rapid emergency admission of patients. It could also be
used within companies to test employees with unclear cold symptoms.
"However, within a company, the test must be carried out by a
doctor", adds Zander.
nal von minden GmbH has already produced millions of combined
antigen tests, which are available immediately. The test is already
approved throughout Europe.
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Press contact:
Hellwig PR
Gabriele Hellwig
+49 40 38 66 24 80
info@hellwig-pr.de
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