Irish firm develops Covid-19 test that confirms infection in 15 minutes

[superpatriotman]

https://www.independent.ie/world-news/coronavirus/irish-developed-kit-confirms-infection-in-15-minutes-39046582.html

The Assay Genie kit uses colloidal gold immunochromatography to detect the virus and antibodies in human blood, serum and plasma.

Positive samples are shown by a colour change within the test kit.

The test measures one drop of blood and according to the co-founder and CTO of the company Seán Mac Fhearraigh "ultimately, we would have a clinical weapon to combat the spread of the virus".

[msongs]

1. great how long to make millions of them? nt

[superpatriotman]

2. A while

The kit is so far a research-use only test but there have been "lots of contacts from Irish hospitals and in the UK, and round the world," Mr Ryan said.

"They're taking free tests on the first batch. We should have a consignment out in seven days.

"We are getting a lot of contacts from frontline staff, especially from pharmacies.

"We need a quick way of responding to this virus.

"There's a global shortage of raw materials for the test kits being used currently.

[gristy]

3. Hope this pans out. But...

Just need to determine what percentage "confirmations" are false positives.
And then determine what percentage of tests that report negative are in fact false, and the individual is in fact infected.

Oh, wait...

Sigh...