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Monash University develops test to detect COVID-19 in 20 mins – Indian Link
A test developed by Monash University can detect positive Covid-19 cases using blood samples and identify whether someone has contracted the virus.
A blood test developed by Monash University can detect positive Covid-19 cases using blood samples in about 20 minutes and identify whether someone has contracted the virus.
The researchers were able to identify recent Covid-19 cases using 25 microlitres of plasma from blood samples. They developed a simple agglutination assay – an analysis to determine the presence and amount of a substance in the blood – to detect the presence of antibodies raised in response to the SARS-CoV-2 infection.
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