Rapid diagnostic test
Rapid strep test kit
A rapid diagnostic test (RDT) is a medical diagnostic test that is quick and easy to perform. RDTs are suitable for preliminary or emergency medical screening and for use in medical facilities with limited resources. They also allow point-of-care testing in primary care for things that formerly only a laboratory test could measure. They provide same-day results within two hours, typically in approximately 20 minutes.[1][2]
Examples
Some examples of RDTs are listed below:
- Rapid HIV test
- Rapid influenza diagnostic test
- Rapid malaria test
- Rapid plasma reagin
- Rapid strep test
- Rapid urease test
See also
References
- ↑ "Simple / Rapid tests". WHO. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
- ↑ "Rapid Diagnostic Tests: How They Work". CDC. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
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