We can provide a state of the art COVID-19 antigen test that will give a result in 15 minutes whilst you wait at the clinic. Alternatively, we can also send a testing kit to your home for testing via zoom, again it takes 15 minutes to get a result.
Key facts – in person clinic test
- – Rapid Antigen test (antigens are detectable earlier than antibodies)
- – Sample type – Nasopharyngeal swab
- – Result in 15 minutes
- – Fast, reliable and accurate detection of infection
- – Sensitivity 94.6%
- – Specificity 100%
- – cost-effective screening tool
- – NHS, Public Health England, MHRA approved
- – CE marking and certification
- – Has all relevant EN ISO standards conformity
- – EC declaration of conformity
- – Manufactured in the UK
Key facts – Home Test
- – Rapid Antigen test
- – Sample type – Nasopharyngeal swab
- – Result in 15 minutes
- – Fast, reliable and accurate detection of infection
- – Sensitivity 96.4%
- – Specificity 99.2%
- – cost-effective screening tool
- – Complete kit with all instructions and buffers
- – MHRA approved
- – CE marking and certification
- – EN ISO 13485:2016
- – Manufactured in Germany
If you wish to discuss further, please contact us. We can do same day clinic testing or delivery.
How it works
The test consists of a lateral flow immunoassay device. The sample is mixed in a buffer solution, which is added to the test strip. The buffer solution allows the sample to flow along the test strip, where it interacts with antibodies specific for the antigen.
If the COVID-19 antigens are present in the sample, the antibodies will bind to them, after which they will
flow along the strip and bind to a second set of antibodies which are fixed at defined locations on the test
strip. If the antigen is not present in the sample, then a reaction will occur at the Control Line (C), but no
reaction will occur at the Test Line (T). The test results are ready to be interpreted
Will the Rapid Antigen test detect the new variant?
Yes it does. The test detects the nucleocapid protein from SARS-CoV2. The mutations of the new variant are on the Spike protein. So the test will detect it still.
