Frequently Asked Questions of COVID-19 Antigen Detection in Baoding (Antibody Detection in Baoding, COVID-19)

Frequently asked questions about COVID-19 antigen detection;

Who can test themselves?

The COVID-19 Antigen Testing Application Plan clearly states that three types of people can self-test:

(1) went to primary medical and health institutions, accompanied by respiratory tract, fever and other symptoms and signs within 5 days;

(2) Isolated observers, including home isolated observers, close contacts and sub-close contacts, entry isolated observers, closed control areas and personnel in control areas;

③ Community residents who need antigen self-test.

Can self-test results replace nucleic acid results?

No, nucleic acid testing is still the basis for diagnosing COVID-19 infection. As an auxiliary means, antigen detection can be used for screening specific people, which is conducive to improving the ability of "early detection". Antigen testing is generally used for sample testing in acute infection period, that is, within 7 days after symptoms appear in suspected population. The positive and negative results of suspicious people should be further tested for nucleic acid. The positive result can be used for early triage and rapid management of suspected population, but it cannot be used as a basis for diagnosing COVID-19 infection.

Where can I buy a self-test reagent?

Community residents who need self-test can purchase antigen detection reagents for self-test through retail pharmacies, online sales platforms and other channels. The management department that organizes isolated observation is responsible for the procurement, distribution and management of antigen detection reagents.

What are the precautions for self-test?

In order to ensure the quality of sampling and testing, residents must read the instructions carefully, and carry out sampling, adding samples and interpreting the results in a standardized manner according to the specified requirements and procedures:

Blow your nose with toilet paper and unpack the outer package of the nasal swab to prevent your hands from touching the swab head;

Tilt your head slightly, hold the tail of a cotton swab with one hand and stick it to one nostril, then slowly penetrate back to 1 ~ 1.5cm along the bottom of the lower nasal passage, then stick it to the nasal cavity and rotate it for at least 4 times, and then repeat the same operation with the same cotton swab in the other nasal cavity;

The nasal swab after sample collection should be tested according to the instructions.

How to deal with the used self-test reagent?

Isolation of observers: No matter whether the test results are negative or positive, all sampling swabs, sampling tubes and test cards are used. It should be packed in sealed bags, and medical wastes should be checked by management personnel or treated according to procedures.

Community residents: if the test result is negative, all the used nasal swabs, sampling tubes and test cards should be put into sealed bags and treated as ordinary garbage; If the test result is positive, it shall be handed over to medical institutions for medical waste treatment when transporting personnel.

How to deal with the self-test results?

1. If the antigen test is positive, residents should immediately report to the local community, regardless of whether there are symptoms such as respiratory tract and fever, and the community should contact the emergency center to transport residents to medical institutions with fever clinics for nucleic acid testing according to the guidelines for transporting personnel related to the COVID-19 epidemic.

2 asymptomatic residents with negative antigen test can be closely observed, and antigen test or nucleic acid test can be carried out when necessary; Residents with symptoms are advised to go to medical institutions with fever clinics for nucleic acid testing as soon as possible; If it is inconvenient to see a doctor, you should be isolated at home, avoid going out for activities, and conduct antigen self-test once a day for 5 consecutive days.

What's the use of the test results?

As an auxiliary means, antigen detection can be used for screening specific people, which is conducive to improving the ability of "early detection". At present, it is not clear whether the self-test results of COVID-19 antigen can be used as tourist vouchers.