Hyderabad: The impressive Telangana testing is more dependent on the fast antigen kit, which is said to be a less accurate testing method and has called for other RT-PCR tests.
Increasing warnings about the need to improve more reliable test modes – RT-PCR – Experts say that Telangana is at an important intersection now with all the limiting locking.
“The RT-PCR test is considered a gold standard because it has a small chance of false negatives.
We have asked the government to increase the RT-PCR test several times since the pandemic began but it has not happened.
The state needs to improve this test method ideally 50 percent to have results More accurate, “said Dr.
K Mahesh Kumar, the Association of the President’s Health Reform (HRDA).
Covid-19 test analysis conducted in the first three weeks of June, indicating that 91 percent of the total 24.6 lakh test was carried out was a quick antigen test (mouse) and only 9 percent was RT-PCR.
In fact, in certain districts of up to 99 percent of the tests are carried out with the mouse method.
This was revealed in a report by the State Health Department.
Because rat tests can provide direct results (in one hour) and have the correct positive estimate but a high amount of false negative, the test method is promoted to find positive cases quickly.
While the latest guidelines from the center have asked the state to rely on rat tests in rural areas, testing symptomatic patients is needed to be tested again by RT-PCR.
It’s also a state soup but hasn’t been practiced so far.
The next report shows that among all districts in the state, Nirmal – with 99.4 percent rat tests have the highest percentage of the test.
The district only has a 0.55 percent RT-PCR test.