{"id":1317,"date":"2022-06-30T09:50:28","date_gmt":"2022-06-30T09:50:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iatrikiprolipsi.gr\/covid-test\/"},"modified":"2022-08-23T13:09:11","modified_gmt":"2022-08-23T13:09:11","slug":"covid-test","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/iatrikiprolipsi.gr\/en\/covid-test\/","title":{"rendered":"Covid Test"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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At PROLIPSI IATRIKI<\/strong>, we carry out highly reliable molecular control tests for the detection of SARS-CoV-2<\/strong>, but also in combination with testing for influenza viruses. We also perform a Rapid Antigen test as well as an antibody test.<\/p>

MOLECULAR TEST (PCR)<\/strong><\/p>

Molecular testing<\/strong> is performed by taking a nasopharyngeal swab (for a few seconds) and using molecular virus detection techniques. For the diagnosis of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, use real time PCR, which is undoubtedly the most valid method of diagnosing a new coronavirus, according to the World Health Organization, given the excellent sensitivity and specificity it shows in samples of the upper or lower respiratory tract.<\/p>

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Molecular tests tell us if someone has the virus at the time of the test, but cannot determine if someone previously had the disease.<\/p>

Method<\/u><\/p>

After extraction of nucleic acids from the sample in an automatic nucleic acid isolation system (MagDEA DNA\/RNA 200 virus) RT-PCR is performed. Conserved region-specific primers and double-labeled Taqman technology probes are used to amplify and detect SARS-CoV-2 RNA extracted from biological samples. The method detects part of the E (Envelope) and RdRp (RNA dependent RNA polymerase) genes and part of the S gene, simultaneously with RdRp.<\/p>

Internal Process Control (IPC), which is added during RNA extraction is detected in the same reaction with a labeled probe. RNA P (of the human gene) allows detection of inhibition by RT-PCR and acts as a control, that viral RNA was isolated from the biological sample.<\/p>

A further level of control is achieved with Internal System Control (ISC). The ISC consists of primers and probes to detect a conserved gene, \u03b2 actin, in the biological sample extract. ISC helps prevent false negative results due to insufficient quantity or improper transport.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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RAPID TEST FOR ANTIGEN COVID-19 (RAPID TEST)<\/strong><\/p>

The rapid Covid-19 Antigen test<\/strong> tests for the antigens of the Covid-19 virus and not the antibodies, requires the collection of a pharyngeal or nasopharyngeal swab and the result is available almost immediately.<\/p>

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Antigen tests (Covid-19 tests) do not prevent someone from being infected with SARS-CoV-2, and a negative test today does not mean that the same person cannot be positive tomorrow. Clearly, a negative result is not a substitute for wearing a mask, avoiding crowds, or washing hands.<\/p>

METHODOLOGY<\/u>: Rapid antigen test with lateral flow chromatographic immunoassay for the qualitative detection of SARS-COV-2 nucleoprotein antigens in nasopharyngeal and oropharyngeal samples for the purpose of diagnosing SARS-COV-2 infections The concentration of viral nucleoprotein antigens may vary during the course of the disease and may decrease below the detection limit of the test. The possibility of infectivity of the individuals tested cannot be excluded on the basis of negative results. The specificity of the test is up to 98% and its sensitivity up to 92%.<\/p>

In case of a positive result, a re-examination with the reference method which is the molecular control of the virus (PCR) is recommended.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t*ALL TESTS ARE PERFORMED DAILY IN OUR LABORATORIES WITHOUT AN APPOINTMENT & RESULTS ARE OUT THE SAME DAY<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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With the use of barcode codes, all samples are identified from the moment of sampling to the extraction of the results<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Covid Test At PROLIPSI IATRIKI, we carry out highly reliable molecular control tests for the detection of SARS-CoV-2, but also in combination with testing for influenza viruses. We also perform a Rapid Antigen test as well as an antibody test. MOLECULAR TEST (PCR) Molecular testing is performed by taking a nasopharyngeal swab (for a few […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"no-sidebar","site-content-layout":"page-builder","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"disabled","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"disabled","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1317","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/iatrikiprolipsi.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1317","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/iatrikiprolipsi.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/iatrikiprolipsi.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iatrikiprolipsi.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iatrikiprolipsi.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1317"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/iatrikiprolipsi.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1317\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1318,"href":"https:\/\/iatrikiprolipsi.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1317\/revisions\/1318"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/iatrikiprolipsi.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1317"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}