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Regarding COVID
Now a days, It's normal scenario that covid positive patient while going to RT PCR test coming out to be negative. And once he develop intense symptoms then we run for covid medication and help, which become urgent by that time. Is there any other way to detect COVID other than RT PCR ?
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The only test available for diagnosis of COVID is RTPCR. Rest all test will be either a proxy test or to assess the patient severity in a case of COVID 19 infection.
Always remember that we are in a Pandemic and we must use the resources wisely.
Injudicious use of testing will add to its cost and trust me some one actualy needing it will be deprived
Hence the use of diagnostics tests must be used all caution.
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