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Rapid diagnostic test

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Rapid diagnostic test

A rapid diagnostic test (RDT) is a medical diagnostic test that is quick and easy to perform. RDTs are suitable for preliminary or emergency medical screening and for use in medical facilities with limited resources. They also allow point-of-care testing in primary care for things that formerly only a laboratory test could measure. They provide same-day results within two hours, typically in approximately 20 minutes.

Examples

Some examples of RDTs are listed below:

  • Rapid antibody tests
  • Rapid HIV test
  • Rapid plasma reagin
  • Rapid antigen tests
  • Rapid influenza diagnostic test
  • Malaria antigen detection tests
  • Rapid strep test
  • Rapid urease test
  • References

    Rapid diagnostic test Wikipedia