The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research has come up with a do-it-yourself version of the RT-PCR test in which the results can be obtained in three hours. #IndiaFightsCorona📍Saline Gargle RT-PCR Method➡️Innovative Patient-Friendly Saline Gargle RT-PCR Testing Method, developed by NEERI Nagpur☑️Saline Gargle, No Swab, Simple, Fast, Economical☑️Get Result within 3 Hours, Suitable for Rural and Tribal Areas1/3 pic.twitter.com/IxwpYTJtoI — #IndiaFightsCorona (@COVIDNewsByMIB) May 28, 2021Also Read: India approves home test for Covid-19, to cost ₹250 per kitHere is all you need to know about this new test:1. Since one can do the test without needing any lab staff, it will be helpful in rural and tribal areas. Then the liquid is heated up at 98 degree for six minutes to extract RNA for the RT-PCR test, senior scientist Dr Krishna Khairnar said. RT-PCR testing is considered to be the gold standard of Covid testing but during the peak of the second wave in April, people had to wait longer than usual for RT-PCR results as labs were overburdened.

Source: Hindustan Times May 29, 2021 03:22 UTC