Question: Recently ICMR has approved India’s first self testing Covid kit called Mylab Coviself. Which organisation has made this kit?
a) Bharat Biotech , Pune
b) DRDO
c) MyLab Discovery Solutions, Pune
d) none of the above
Ans: c
Context
- Recently India’s first self-testing Covid Kit has been approved by Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).
- This kit has been developed by MyLab Discovery Solutions, Pune.
Facts
- Having self testing kit means that anyone can collect their own nasal sample and test it for SARS-CoV-2.
- Earlier USA has also approved such kit last year.
- MyLab Covishelf uses rapid antigen test, in which a nasal swab sample is tested for the virus and gives results within 15 minutes. Taking the test takes hardly two minutes.
- This easy-to-use test combines with MyLab’s AI-powered mobile app so that a user can know his/her positive status, submit the result to ICMR directly for traceability, and know what to do next in either result.
- This testing kit cost Rs 250, while RT-PCR test, which is considered as gold standard for Covid testing, costs between Rs 400 to Rs 1,500 and a rapid antigen test in laboratory costs Rs 300-900 in different states.
By kameshwar shukla
Reference: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2021/05/21/what-is-mylab-coviself/