Scientists create litmus-like paper Ebola tests taking 30 minutes

[AlaskaDenise]

Ebola Virus NP Real-Time RT-PCR Assay

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
For Use Under an Emergency Use Authorization Only
Instructions for Use

(this a very technical guide to testing, but it includes guidance on interpreting results)

(page 16)

Interpretation of rRT-PCR test results must account for the possibility of false-negative and false-positive results. False-negative results can arise from:?

poor sample collection or
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degradation of the viral RNA during shipping or storage or
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specimen collection conducted prior to symptom onset.
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failure to follow the authorized assay procedures
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failure to use authorized extraction kit and platform

(further on page 16)

Negative results do not preclude infection with Ebola virus and should not be used as the sole basis of a patient treatment/management decision. All results should be interpreted by a trained professional in conjunction with review of the patient?s history and clinical signs and symptoms.

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[hawkeye]

Scientists create litmus-like paper Ebola tests taking 30 minutes

US scientists have invented a paper-based test for Ebola which takes just 30 minutes. The test-papers can be freeze-dried and stored at room temperature for up to a year and rehydrated with water whenever they are needed.

http://rt.com/news/199855-ebola-paper-test-gene/

 

[AlaskaDenise]

Re: Scientists create litmus-like paper Ebola tests taking 30 minutes

Note that it is strain-specific, so if it mutates too much I presume at some point the test must be recalibrated.

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