Collection of specimens from the surface of the respiratory mucosa with nasopharyngeal swabs is a procedure used for the diagnosis of Covid-19 in adults and children. 1-4 The procedure is also ...

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Nasopharyngeal swabs have been used for decades to diagnose respiratory infections, including COVID-19. A trained healthcare professional takes the sample by inserting a long swab through the nose to ...

The Government has been monitoring the latest developments of COVID-19 testing and referring to various factors in selecting the appropriate specimen collection method for different testing schemes.

SEOUL, South Korea, Sept. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Seegene Inc. (KQ 096530), South Korea's leading molecular diagnostics company, announced on August 20 that it has obtained CE marking for the use of ...

The Government announced today that throat swab samples will be collected for free nucleic acid tests starting November 8, replacing the current practice of collecting nasal and throat swab samples.

MANILA, Philippines — Amid reports that an American woman’s brain was punctured during a swab sample collection, the Department of Health (DOH) has assured citizens that safety protocols are being ...

The Korea Institute of Machinery & Materials (KIMM) under the Ministry of Science and ICT developed a remote specimen collection robot that eliminates direct contact between medical personnel and ...