RE: 4 min test - Dr Veronica Fowler / OptiGene / Primerdesign12 Apr 2020 02:10
Quickdraw18 : That sentence you quote is exactly why I'm cautious about making any sort of assumption. To me it reads : "We needed to validate our experimental LAMP test by benchmarking it against a PCR test, and we chose Primerdesign because their product is good, they're easy to reach cuz based in the UK, and maybe they'll give us samples for free". That's about it.
hhbb8833 : Interesting figures. If the policy in Gibraltar is indeed to test all the negative cases, then LAMP would indeed remain a complementary assessment tool. But it remains to be seen if other parts of the UK, and other countries, will have the same policy.
Regardless, due to the enormous demand of tests on a worldwide scale, I doubt this competing technology would be much of a threat in terms of sales.