Roche Diagnostics launches self-testing kit for COVID-19
New Delhi: Roche Diagnostics India has launched a COVID-19 'at-home' detection kit. The company said it has introduced the COVID-19 At-Home Test, an over-the-counter test for detection of SARS CoV-2 infection in individuals with symptoms suggestive of COVID-19 and is approved by ICMR.
COVID-19 At-Home Test can successfully detect SARS-CoV-2 virus including the Omicron variant, it added.
Roche has been at the forefront of reliable and benchmark diagnostic solutions for 125 years. COVID-19 At-Home Test is the newest addition to Roche's comprehensive COVID-19 test solutions and allows convenient anytime, anywhere access to testing, Roche Diagnostics India & Neighbouring Markets Managing Director Narendra Varde said.
As the third wave sets in, accessibility to such simple, convenient, fast and instrument-free self-test can contribute significantly to help better manage lives and health during the ongoing pandemic, he added.
The self-test kit includes a test cassette, a sterile swab, a tube with liquid and nozzle cap, along with a step-by-step self-test guide and QR code to access the instruction video.
Roche Diagnostics has already launched a wide range of COVID-19 testing solutions in the country, including the RT-PCR test, a lab-based antigen test, and Rapid Antigen tests for professional use.
