● How to use

1. Specimen Collection and Preparation

- To take a nasopharyngeal specimen, a sterile swab enclosed in the product is inserted into the patient's nostri 1 to reach the nasopharyngeal surface.

- Place the end of the swap against the wall of the nasopharyngeal surface and rotate it slowly a few times.

- Carefully remove the swab in the nostril.

- Swabs with specimens should be used as soon as possible and can be stored at room temperature for up to 1 hour at 2~8℃ for up to 4 hours/

- In the case of a specimen immersed in a nasopharyngeal swab in UTM/VTM medium, the medium and the extaction buffer can be diluted 1:1 and used. However, this method may reduce the sensitivity.

2. Test Procedure

- Remove the test device from the sealed pouch, and place it on a clean and flat surface.

- Place the swab with the specimen in the extraction buffer tube, press the swab head against the bottom of the tube, and rotate it 10 times while squeezing it against the wall.

- Seal the opening of the extraction buffer tube with a nozzle cap.

- Hold the Extraction buffer tube vertically and drop 3 drops of the sample buffer into the sample inlet of the test device.

- Results are read after 10 to 15 minutes. Do not read test result after 15 minutes. It may give false results.

3. Interpretation of Test Result

- Positive

It is positive if the indicator appear on both test line "T" and control line "C". It is positive even if and indivator appears on control line "C" and test line "T"

- Negative

It is negative if the indicator appear only in control line "C" and the indicator does not appear in test line "T"

- Invalid

This product must be marked in control line "C". If indicator does not appear in control line "C", this test is in valid and must be retested with a new test KIT.