Roche Diagnostics launches Covid-19 at-home test kit
New Delhi: Roche Diagnostics India has recently announced that it has launched a COVID-19 'at-home' detection kit.
The company said it has introduced the COVID-19 At-Home Test, an over-the-counter test for detection of SARS CoV-2 infection in individuals with symptoms suggestive of COVID-19 and is approved by ICMR.
COVID-19 At-Home Test can successfully detect SARS-CoV-2 virus including the Omicron variant, it added.
Roche has been at the forefront of reliable and benchmark diagnostic solutions for 125 years. COVID-19 At-Home Test is the newest addition to Roche's comprehensive COVID-19 test solutions and allows convenient anytime, anywhere access to testing, Roche Diagnostics India & Neighbouring Markets Managing Director Narendra Varde said.
As the third wave sets in, accessibility to such simple, convenient, fast and instrument-free self-test can contribute significantly to help better manage lives and health during the ongoing pandemic, he added.
"The self-test kit includes a test cassette, a sterile swab, a tube with liquid and nozzle cap, along with a step-by-step self-test guide and QR code to access the instruction video," reports PTI.
Roche Diagnostics has already launched a wide range of COVID-19 testing solutions in the country, including the RT-PCR test, a lab-based antigen test, and Rapid Antigen tests for professional use.
Roche Diagnostics India started operations in January 2002 and provides diagnostic testing solutions and services for early detection, evaluation and monitoring of diseases. The organisation provides a wide range of diagnostic products in the areas of diabetes, virology, immunology, blood screening, women's health, microbiology and oncology for India's customers.
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