Xinhuanet Guangzhou, July 16th, screened and diagnosed patients with pandemic H1N1 flu. Only the doctor used a cotton swab to extract secretions from the patient's nose or mouth, and then diluted the diluted secretions in a kit for 10 minutes. Within the test results can be obtained.
Feng Hong, head of research and development project, told reporters that this kit for rapid screening of influenza A H1N1 influenza virus was rapidly detected by the H1N1 influenza group organized by the Science and Technology Department of the Ministry of Science and Technology and the State Council's H1N1 Influenza Joint Prevention and Control Working Mechanism on the 14th. It won the first place in the competition and entered the green channel registered by the Ministry of Health.
This rapid H1N1 influenza virus screening kit was jointly developed by South China University of Science and Technology Wanfu Biotechnology Co., Ltd. and Zhujiang Hospital, using color latex technology, can be stored and transported at room temperature, without the need of professionals, professional equipment , The test result can be displayed within 10 minutes.
Feng Hong told reporters that this is a new technology called "immune chromatography," which can be used for rapid on-site large-scale screening. In addition, this kit is also suitable for screening bird flu, swine flu and so on. (Reporter Zhou Qiang)