What should I pay attention to when doing antigen self-test?

Pay attention to disinfection, know the detection process in advance, check the reagents, confirm the environment, sample correctly, and dispose of the garbage in time.

After the adjustment of epidemic prevention and control policy, many residents choose to make their own antigens at home, but they must pay attention to disinfection when making antigens. Operators should wash their hands and disinfect before starting antigen preparation, and wash their hands and disinfect in time after antigen preparation, so as to prevent the virus from infecting their hands through respiratory tract and affecting their health.

The specific process of antigen detection should be known in advance during antigen self-inspection. There are detailed instructions and precautions for antigen detection on the outer packaging box of each antigen. Only by mastering the correct detection process can the results of antigen self-test be guaranteed to be accurate. If the sampling is not standardized or the detection process does not meet the relevant requirements, then the results of antigen self-test will have no reference value and will affect their correct judgment of the disease.

When doing antigen self-inspection, be sure to check whether the antigen detection reagent is within the shelf life. If it has expired, it cannot be used normally. In addition, check whether its contents are lost or damaged. If so, it can't be used any more, because the antigen self-test results of these cases have no reference basis and are not accurate at all. Pay attention to the surrounding environment when doing antigen self-test, because too cold or too hot environment will lead to abnormal antigen test results.

Pay attention to garbage disposal when doing antigen self-test. If the antigen self-test is negative, it can be treated as ordinary garbage without putting it in a sealed ear, thrown into a garbage bag, and directly thrown away when going downstairs to throw garbage. If the test result is positive, you can't dispose of the garbage at will. You must hand it over to the relevant institutions for medical waste disposal when transporting people. If you throw positive tests everywhere, more people may be infected with the virus. After the antigen self-inspection, the results must be read within the specified time, and the test results should be reported in time according to the local epidemic prevention and control requirements.