the Laboratory “Invitro” have released a new highly sensitive tests for antibodies to the coronavirus, which allows to conduct diagnostics in 4 hours. On 10 June, said in a press release company at the disposal of “Izvestia”.
Test system Abbott recognized by experts one of the most sensitive and effective, became available for order in all medical offices on the territory of Russia. Study periods up to 1 working day excluding the day of the capture of biomaterial. From 15 June it will be possible urgent order and receipt of test result in 4 hours.
the study is based on the method immunochemiluminescence analysis of venous blood. The study allows to identify the presence of specific antibodies of class G, which indicates that the body met with the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 and formed immunity to it.
in Addition to what citizens can learn about the possible contact with the virus, the resulting diagnostic data will provide more accurate idea about the scale of the pandemic and the formation of population immunity.
Earlier, on may 27, in “in vitro” reported the presence of antibodies in at least 16.5% of Muscovites, which were tested in private diagnostic labs. In the Russian regions in which the available research on antibodies to the virus SARS-COV-2, received a positive result of 11.4% passed the test.
as of 9 June, in Russia the number of cases of the disease COVID-19 485 has reached 253, including 8595 — in recent days. Since the beginning of the outbreak 242 397 people were discharged from hospitals. Died 6142 patient.
