Medusa19 - Rapid Saliva Protein Test28 Oct 2020 21:32
I’ve seen the old debate Antigen v Antibody Test a few times on here but wanted to revisit the “antibody” product which is already for sale on the Medusa19 website.
This is clearly advertised as a “Rapid Saliva Protein Test” and is available for £30. Does anyone know more about this product?
Many posters on here simply dismiss antibody tests as not suitable for mass screening as apparently it only tells you if you have previously been infected, however this antibody product seems to suggest that it does flag If you have a current Covid infection.
https://www.medusa19.com/news/
An extract from the product synopsis:
Importantly, since this test indicates an immune response to current or recent infection, it can therefore alert users if they should immediately self-isolate to stop the spread of the disease. Independent clinical trials were conducted in collaboration with Hospital Carlos III/Institute Carlos III – Hospital La PAZ, Madrid, on 254 participants. In a cohort of patients with no specific symptoms, the trial demonstrated relative sensitivity of 96 per cent (ability to detect true positives), relative specificity of 92 per cent (ability to detect true negatives) and 94 per cent accuracy in patients with the absence of specific symptoms and who did not know they had an active SARS-CoV-2 infection.
The test is CE marked to 98/79/EC, registered with the MHRA, and is for use under supervision from a medical professional throughout Europe. It could prove pivotal in helping companies safely reopen workplaces and take action in line with government guidance. The RSPT is under application with the FDA Emergency Use Authorisation for approval in the USA.
Medusa 19 is currently working to develop an app which will act as a digital passport to verify and validate RSPT results, the Saturn Pass.
IS this product our competition or not, and is this the product which could be used for project moonshot?
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