Thai university team designs ‘easy, fast, accurate’ Covid-19 test kits


BANGKOK (The Nation/ANN): A research team from Prince of Songkla University’s (Hat Yai Campus) Faculty of Medical Technology has successfully designed Covid-19 detection kits under the concept of "easy, fast and accurate" testing, using 2-3 drops of blood from a person’s fingertips, with results being obtained within 15 minutes and at 99 per cent accuracy, according to the university.

Asst Prof Pengsakul, Theerakamol, who led the research team, said more than 90 per cent of Covid-19 cases are asymptomatic.

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