How is COVID-19 testing conducted in China?
In China, affordable and fast PCR testing is available in major cities. Several companies provide this service, and the process is simple—just place an order through a mobile app.
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In China, affordable and fast PCR testing is available in major cities. Several companies provide this service, and the process is simple—just place an order through a mobile app.
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🔻A long swab for throat sampling
🔻A short swab for nasal sampling
🔻A test tube to keep the samples
There are two testing options for respiratory pathogens:
🔹Flu A
🔹Flu B
🔹COVID-19
🔹Human rhinovirus
🔹adenovirus
🔹Mycoplasma pneumoniae
🔹Streptococcus pneumoniae
🔹Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)
🔹human coronaviruses (non-COVID)
🔹Human parainfluenza virus
🔹Haemophilus influenzae
🔹Group A Streptococcus
🔹Bordetella pertussis (whooping cough)
This option also provides pathogen load (viral/bacterial concentration) in addition to positive/negative results.
I consider it very convenient. Whenever my family member is not feel well, I will arrange a PCR test for them.
Specially I can avoid taking kids to the hospital, where is quite risky.