RATs most sensitive four days after symptom-onset
Rapid antigen tests for COVID-19 peak at 77% sensitivity at the four-day mark compared with a same-day PCR test, US researchers report.
Tag: COVID-19 tests
Is it just me, or do GPs need a COVID-19 antivirals survival kit?
During the Easter break, I worked half a day to figure out how to refer a newly diagnosed COVID-19 patient with a haematological malignancy for…
RATs not good enough for diagnosing ‘high-risk’ patients: pathologists
College crunches the numbers on false positive and false negatives.
GPs forced into inflated private market to find RATs
There have been almost 4000 complaints in a month about the price of home-testing kits.
Three in four COVID-19 deaths in patients with pre-existing conditions
Senate committee hearing into the handling of the pandemic also heard that PCR tests for travel had not been factored into plans.
Three patient scenarios to help GPs better advise on RAT results
As Omicron surges through the community, getting the right answer from a Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) is not as straightforward as reading one or two…
Are rapid antigen tests reliable for Omicron?
The TGA, with the help of scientists from the Doherty Institute, is taking a look.
Exhausted GPs denied rapid antigen tests from government supplies, says AMA
Exhausted GPs forced to buys the tests themselves, if they can find them, says Dr Chris Moy.
4 numbers to watch in wake of new COVID-19 testing rules
Before Australia’s recent changes to COVID-19 testing, working out when we reached the peak of cases was, in principle, straightforward. We looked at the numbers…
GPs ‘hammered’ with calls over positive rapid tests
The prime minister's announcement that people should call their GP if they have a a positive rapid test has caused 'big problems', says AMA.
