COVID19: Vaccinated, a negative rapid antigen test – and you're safe, right? Well, not quite: In Germany, there is no independent quality control for the tests. dw_scitech reporter Alexander Freund on the reliability of rapid antigen tests.
Rapid antigen tests are playing an increasingly important role in the fight against the coronavirus, not only for people who are not vaccinated but also for those who are. Tests are being conducted at home and at work, in private and in public.
About 80% of the tests detected the virus when the load was very high and 60% detected all the cases of highly contagious samples. But 20% still failed to detect the virus.Antigen tests are less reliable than PCR tests The antigen tests examine these secretions for certain proteins in the viral envelope. If a sample only contains a small amount of the virus, for example if a person is at the beginning or end of an infection or because they drank a lot before taking the test, then such tests are not very reliable.
Surprisingly, manufacturers are currently allowed to sell rapid antigen tests without external quality assessment and issue the CE mark of compliance with EU safety and quality regulations themselves.
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