INTERNATIONAL Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) and Bloomberry Resorts Corporation’s (BRC) Solaire Resort and Casino recently started rapid antibody testing of its employees primarily for their protection and in preparation for their eventual re-entry into the workplace. Using a two-pronged strategy proposed by health experts – first, rapid testing will be done through point-of-care test kits, a diagnostic tool that measures antibodies from a blood sample in 10 to15 minutes. While an emerging science, rapid testing works on the premise that antibodies can potentially be markers of past and active infections. To ensure that the samples are processed properly and the results are interpreted correctly, trained health professionals from the TDF and AC Health are supervising the entire testing process. Enrique Razon Jr., chairman of ICTSI and BRC, stressed: “Our employees are our number one asset.

Source: Manila Times May 03, 2020 19:07 UTC