Maharashtra: 34% of RAT results false negatives, reveals study, Top Health News | Latest Health & Healthcare Industry Information and Updates: ET HealthWorld : ETHealthworld.com

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., 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., , Read More