Union Health Ministry Bans Antibody Detecting Rapid Diagnostic Tests for Malaria
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New Delhi: Through a recent gazette notification, the government has banned the use of Antibody Detecting Rapid Diagnostic Tests for diagnosis of Malaria after finding that the serological testing is not practical for routine diagnosis of acute Malaria due to time required for development of antibody, the persistence of antibodies after clearance of an active infection and the fact that serology does not detect current infection but measures past exposure.
The decision comes after the matter has been examined by an Expert Committee appointed by the Central Government and the said Expert Committee recommended to the Central Government that the said Antibody Detecting Rapid Diagnostic Tests are found to have no justification for diagnosis of acute malaria. On the basis of the recommendations of the said Expert Committee, the Central Government is satisfied that it is necessary and expedient to prohibit the use of the Antibody Detecting Rapid Diagnostic Tests for diagnosis of malaria in public interest;
The decision comes after the matter has been examined by an Expert Committee appointed by the Central Government and the said Expert Committee recommended to the Central Government that the said Antibody Detecting Rapid Diagnostic Tests are found to have no justification for diagnosis of acute malaria. On the basis of the recommendations of the said Expert Committee, the Central Government is satisfied that it is necessary and expedient to prohibit the use of the Antibody Detecting Rapid Diagnostic Tests for diagnosis of malaria in public interest;
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