Maha: 34% of RAT results false negatives, reveals study

An analysis of negative rapid antigen tests (RAT) that came positive when retested with RT-PCR has proved that RAT missed up to 33.7% cases. The finding assumes significance since RAT accounts for more than 60% of the daily Covid-19 tests in the state, being preferred for its ease of use and shorter turnaround time.

Maha: 34% of RAT results false negatives, reveals study
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An analysis of negative rapid antigen tests (RAT) that came positive when retested with RT-PCR has proved that RAT missed up to 33.7% cases. The finding assumes significance since RAT accounts for more than 60% of the daily Covid-19 tests in the state, being preferred for its ease of use and shorter turnaround time.