Moscow has spent 1 million rapid tests for coronavirus, reported the town hall. At the end of April the number of passed tests rose strongly: the capital’s hospitals received a batch of 200 thousand pieces of Dutch tests for detection of antibodies to COVID-19. The result of the analysis is shown for 15 minutes with a reliability of over 90%. Prior to this coronavirus was diagnosed by PCR (polymerase chain reaction), exhausting patients, a long wait for results from the lab. Tell how the advent of rapid tests has simplified the lives of doctors and patients.
Distributor of rapid tests Biozek Medical company Inzek International Trading from the Netherlands was the Russian pharmaceutical company “BIOTEK”. The first batch of 200 thousand tests became the order of the Moscow authorities. As told “MK” a top Manager “BIOTEK”, participating in negotiations with the Dutch, to establish the supply of the European tests have been almost a miracle: “At Inzek lined up a huge queue of customers from around the world. They have a unique product and when everyone found out about it, they are inundated with proposals. This is the unusual case where the buyer cajoles and persuades the seller and not Vice versa.”
In April, the Moscow authorities announced that they plan to conduct rapid testing on COVID-19 among all the providers of capital. Such tests can identify asymptomatic nocita that until recently was a big problem. If the health care provider, not pochuvstovat symptoms, went to work and tested positive for the virus, to quarantine went all in contact with him. Someone may have been exposed. Invisible threat terrified of doctors and patients. The already huge burden on meduchrezhdeniy only increased.
According to Deputy mayor Anastasia Rakova power chose among seven foreign test-systems. According to the results of clinical trials tests Biozek showed high efficiency. Rakova said that the analysis from these tests were 180 thousand doctors and patients. By the way, the rest of the party a part of the Dutch tests, Moscow sent in the Republic of Komi and Leningrad oblast at the request of the heads of these regions.
the Ability to pass quick and accurate test gave a chance to what is planned in Moscow, the opening of the companies on may 12, will be painless and a new surge in the incidence of will not be. That’s just the chance some reason, not all happy: the Moscow authorities, who now have thrown all forces on preparation for the lifting of restrictions, had to fend off accusations recently appeared in investigative project “Important story”. The resource has published an investigation regarding the fact that procured the tests are not Dutch, but Chinese origin. It is not clear what the Chinese manufacturers have earned the contempt RussellDonatella. As they say, China – workshop of the world. In the era of globalization is no surprise that componenty of one product are made in different parts of the world. It is surprising, that at the head is put just proishozhdenie, not the quality of the products. However, the quality of rapid tests Biozek neither the health officials nor the doctors nor the patients have no complaints.
What is this test?
Express Biozek Medical test detects the presence in human blood antibodies IgG and IgM to COVID-19. Antibodies are substances produced by the immune system in response to infection. For analysis sufficient the drops of blood from a finger. M antibodies produced in the body almost immediately after the appearance of the infection, but then the concentration falls off rapidly and in a few days they disappear completely. Antibodies G produced with a delay, sometimes a week after infection, but then permanently stored in the human body. They protect against re-infection, due to antibodies G is immune to the virus or pathogen.
Tests are supplied in boxes of 30 pieces in individual packaging, complete with them are two bottles of buffer solution and a disposable pipette for blood sampling from the finger. The test itself is a plate with the cell for the blood, over which there is a field with the results. Once in the cell and mixed with buffer rostoprom, blood moves up membrane and bimodally with the reagents. After 10-15 minutes the result appears in the form of strips. If there is only one stripe in the center of the control line around the icon C – resultat negative. Appeared the second strip shows what kind of antibodies detected. The bar in the district of IgM antibodies speaks about the active phase of human infection. If the test shows a strip of IgG, it means that people already had the infection.
to Take this analysis can only medics, rapid tests are not suitable for independent use, as described in the instructions to medical equipment.
the Dutch origins of the tests is not in doubt. We have studied the European quality certificates and registration numbers Biozek where specified by the manufacturer, Apeldoorn, the Netherlands. The test system of the company Inzek received the permanent registration of the Ministry of health, welfare and sport of the Netherlands (the notice of registration and codes is in order “MK”). Product marchroute the CE mark, which stands for European conformity, podtverzhden the product is in compliance with the requirements of the directives of the European Union. Tests are registered in 30 countries that have agreed with the company Inzekо supplies. At the end of April Biozek got udostovereniye registration by Roszdravnadzor. In this upper address of the production: “Vissenstrant 32, 7324 AL Apeldoorn, Netherlands”.
Results clinical trials
Before receiving a certificate of Roszdravnadzor in Russia, tests have been clinically tested in the hospital №67 in Moscow. A test Protocol. “In all test systems was manifest control line that shows robustarobusta test system”, – stated in the Protocol ispytaniy. Subjects were divided into three groups. The accuracy of the tests duplicated by PCR. The first group consisted of non-contact with COVID-19 and do not have signs of disease people. The second group – patients with priznakami pneumonia and negative results of PCR studies on coronavirus. The third group, subjects with priznakami pneumonia and a positive PCR result.
According to the results of the tests were that all subjects of the first group test was negative in 100% of cases, manifested only one strip at the line of control. The use of test systems in individuals with symptoms and contact COVID-19 with a negative PCR analysis showed 50% positive samples. “These results agree with international data on the lack of sensitivity of PCR method for diagnosis COVID-19”, the study says. All but one patient with positive result of the PCR, the rapid test showed the presence of antibodies to either the first or second kind.
Doctors stated that in contrast to PCR, rapid tests help to identify asymptomatic carriers. “Now the capital is increasingly revealed asymptomatic carriers of the virus or anyone who carries the disease in its mild form, even knowing the seriousness. It is particularly important that this study allows to identify the antibody even if the disease is asymptomatic, and thus in a timely manner to stop the spread of the virus,” – said the chief doctor of city clinical hospital No. 67, Andrew Skoda.
He added that such tests allow physicians and patients to exhale quietly. “This study not only prevents the spread of the virus, but also relieves emotional tension and anxiety among employees, gives confidence in the security of the working environment,” said the physician performing the clinical trials. We will remind, earlier the head of the Moscow Department of health Alexei Khripun said that the proportion of asymptomatic carriers COVID-19 is approximately 60% of the total number infected.
the Effectiveness of rapid tests podtverdili and doctors of the Moscow clinics, whose employees passed the tests. “The antibody tests Covid-19, which we conducted in our clinic showed high reliability. Disease none of our employees was not confirmed, and after some time we were convinced that the results can be trusted – clinical manifestations Covid-19 none was observed, cases were not. The load on polyclinics nowirela at times, outpatient CT centers operate around the clock. And in the current conditions for any Manager of a medical organization, it is very important that all employees remain in service. Testing of employees is one of the important directions of our work, but if you are sick someone one, then go to quarantine all contacts”, – said the chief doctor of the city polyclinic №109 Jacob Sandakov.
What do you think about tests in other countries?
As reported by British newspaper DailyMail, the national health service of great Britain is negotiating the purchase of tests Biozek. British authorities drew attention to the Dutch rapid tests after purchased and began to use local oral clinics. According to the publication, the accuracy of the tests is from 96 to 98%. The newspaper quoted a doctor from Leicester, Professor of University De Montfort Mohamed Roshan, who ran 50 sovih employees with test Biozek. “These tests will greatly speed up the process of obtaining results, since the smear (PCR – approx. “MK”), a biomaterial should be sent to the lab. From what we’ve seen, these rapid tests seem to be the most accurate and it can change the situation in the current crisis,” said the doctor. In the Netherlands rapid tests Biozek parses its employees, the Ministry of defence. About 700 Dutch rapid tests gave the Vatican the Italian businessman from new York, Paolo Zampolli.
the Dutch chose Russia
a Unique combination of reagents, rapid tests for the detection of antibodies in the human body in response to infection Inzek the company has developed long ago, before the pandemic coronavirus. When countries are faced with contamination of COVID-19, rumors about the presence in the Netherlands, effective tests were scattered around the world. “In that moment, when began the search for an effective rapid tests for Russian hospitals, and we turned to Inzek, they had a shaft of orders. We had to interject into the shaft and make sure that they have chosen Russia for supplies. These were nonrearrangeable negotiations: hours of phone calls, a demonstration of loyalty and professionalism, working with the forecasts deliveries, we persuaded them to work with us. The owners of the company Inzek was important that their product will help people,” recalls our source of “BIOTEC”.
negotiations are underway for the continued supply Biozek in Russia: distributor tries to provide large amounts. “We work on queries from the regions, departments zdravokhraneniya, medical facilities, major employers. Many requests from private clinics, laboratories. We will not refuse to say that we will try. But we give priority to government customers, because infrastrucutre state��public health system ensures the protection of citizens and fights against epidemics,” noted “BIOTEC”.
In pharmacies of the rapid tests in the near future would not ship: these tests are intended only for healthcare professionals. “The important thing is to provide the healthcare system with a sufficient number of rapid tests. When suppliers to large employers, we set the condition that the employee anlis will be free”, – said the representative of the distributor.
a Gradual lifting of quarantine in the Russian cities will be both a relief and a challenge. People will start to commute to work, to meet colleagues, to have contact with other people. It is important to know that they can go through a quick analysis and almost instantly see the result. Rapid tests is not a panacea for the coronavirus, but perhaps they can be called cure for fear and the terrifying uncertainty.
