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Abbott's Panbio Covid-19 Antigen Self-Test kit (Photo courtesy of Abbott) MANILA - The use of self-administered Covid-19 test kits does not require healthcare workers to perform nasopharyngeal or oropharyngeal swab collection. In a televised Laging Handa public briefing, Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) Laboratory Chief Armando Tandoc III said the test kits will require nasal samples only. "Kapag po nasal, galing lamang po ito sa harapan o kaya hanggang gitnang bahagi ng ilong na maaaring kunin sa sarili o kung sa may kapansanan o sa mga bata ay maaaring kunin ng isang nakakatanda (When you say nasal, the sample is from the front or up to middle part of the nose of an individual, in case of children or persons with disabilities any adult can assist them)," Tandoc said. He added that some test kits will require saliva samples. "So, sa pagsagawa naman po ng test mismo, may mga instruction naman na susundin kung paanong ilagay iyong sample sa cartridge at ....

Panbio Covid , Department Of Health , Food Drug Administration , Research Institute For Tropical Medicine , Laging Handa , Research Institute , Tropical Medicine , Laboratory Chief Armando Tandoc , Abbott 39s Panbio Covid 19 Antigen Self Test Kit Photo Courtesy Of Manila The Use Administered Kits Does Not Require Healthcare Workers To Perform Nasopharyngeal Or Oropharyngeal Swab Collection Ina Televised Laging Handa Public Briefing , Esearch Institute For Tropical Medicine Ritm Laboratory Chief Armando Tandoc Iii Said The Test Kits Will Require Nasal Samples Only Quot Kapag Po , Aling Lamang Po Ito Sa Harapano Kaya Hanggang Gitnang Bahagi Ng Ilong Na Maaaring Kunin Sarilio Kung May Kapansanano Mga Bata Ay Isang Nakakatanda When You Say Nasal , He Sample Is From The Front Or Up To Middle Part Of Nose An Individual , N Case Of Children Or Persons With Disabilities Any Adult Can Assist Them , Uot Tandoc Said He Added That Some Test Kits Will Require Saliva Samples Quot So , A Pagsagawa Naman Po Ng Test Mismo , Ay Mga Instruction Naman Na Susundin Kung Paanong Ilagay Iyong Sample Sa Cartridge At Gaano Katagal Hihintayin Bago Magkaroon Ng Resulta In Performing The Test , Here Are Instructions On How To Place The Sample In Cartridge And Long You Need Wait For Result , Uot He Said Earlier , He Department Of Health Said It Will Release Guidelines On The Proper Use Self Administered Or Home Test Kits Monday , He Food Drug Administration Fda Said It Approved Two Kits The Quot Panbio Covid 19 Antigen Self Test Of Abbott Which Will Be Available In Boxes 1 , Nd 20 Tests And Quot Sars Cov 2 Antigen Rapid Test Of Labnovation Which May Be Bought In Boxes , Nd 20 Tests Apart From The Two Approved Kits , He Fda Endorsed 31 More Kits To The Ritm Tandoc Emphasized That Users Of Quot Must Read And Follow Carefully Instructions Come With Them Kapag Po Kasi Hindi Nasunod Ito Mula Sa Pagkolekta Hanggang Paggawa Ng Test At Pag Interpret Dito , Aaring Makaapekto Po Sa Accuracy If The Instructions Are Not Followed Starting From Sample Collection Up To Testing And Interpretation , He Accuracy Might Be Affected , Uot He Said Pna ,