These types of tests contain a tiny absorbent pad on which your sample will be placed, and a window where your result will be displayed. Information and statements about products are not intended to be used to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease or health condition. Always keep out of reach and sight of children and do not use this product after the expiry date that is stated on the packaging.

At some point today you will have done at least one of the following: Listened to the radio Logged into social media Turned on the television Read the news During one of these activities, it is almost guaranteed that you will have come across some kind of article, post, tweet. The extraction buffer IS NOT transport media and should not be used to preserve or transport specimens. The FlowFlex COVID-19 antigen rapid testing kit is a reliable test to determine your and your whole family’s COVID-19 status. They will then issue the correct paperwork to enable our despatch department to arrange uplift of the goods.FlowFlex Rapid Antigen Test Kits are UK Government Approved and Stage 3 Validated by Porton Down Laboratories.

Try to retake the test after 1 or 2 days, as COVID-19 cannot be accurately detected in all phases of the infection. With a respiratory virus spreading across the globe, many of us may be prone to panic when we feel under the weather. You are probably contagious as well, which means you can spread the virus to other people in your current state. Named after Thor’s hammer (yes, Marvel fans, that Mjölnir), this medication is thought to be able to strike. I have just had another batch of tests delivered as there are many covid cases in our area and I think we all need to be vigilant.Older people, and those with underlying medical problems like high blood pressure, heart and lung problems, diabetes, or cancer, are at higher risk of developing serious illness. Don’t worry if these reasons don’t apply to you - you'll be able to tell us if you need to be taking regular tests for another reason. Negative results do not rule out SARS-CoV-2 infection and should not be used as the sole basis for treatment or patient management decisions, including infection control decisions. Using a simple nasal swab within 2cm of the nose makes it extremely easy to administer an accurate test. A lateral flow (LFT) antigen test looks for an active COVID-19 infection such as the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

A negative result means that an active coronavirus infection was not detected at the time you took the test. According to the Government instruction leaflets to Care Homes for safe disposal of lateral flow antigen test kits, these can be bagged and disposed of in the normal household waste. If the results are positive, you should contact medical professionals immediately or get to the nearest local health department. The Flowflex SARS-CoV-2 Lateral Flow Rapid Antigen Test provides an aid in identifying individuals suspected of an active COVID-19 infection within the first seven days of the onset of symptoms.The intensity of the test line does not necessarily correlate to SARS-CoV-2 viral titer in the specimen. That swab is then dipped into the testing solution and dripped onto the absorbent pad - this produces the reaction that will reveal the result. The reagent tube looks different from the previous Flowflex kits I've used where the nozzle and reagent are 2 in 1. Test results are interpreted visually at 15 minutes based on the presence or absence of visually coloured lines.