Hilab ’s antigen test detects the presence of SARS-CoV-2 at the greatest transmissibility stage. The result is fast and the report signed by a health professional arrives directly on the phone in 25 minutes.
Contact UsRemote Lab Test (RLT) is an exam that can be performed outside a clinical analysis lab.
Hilab ’s antigen RLT detects the proteins of the SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid and has the distinction of offering a double-checked results by artificial intelligence and by one of our experts.
The patient is registered. The sample is collected with the nasopharyngeal swab, placed in the exam capsule, and inserted into the Hilab device.
The sample is scanned and sent via the internet to our clinical analysis lab.
The test undergoes a double-check process by artificial intelligence and by the health professionals of our lab.
The report signed by a health professional is available on the phone or via the platform within 25 minutes.
Asymptomatic people are also transmitters of the coronavirus. Knowing this, we didn’t think twice about creating our mass testing strategy to reduce COVID-19 transmission here at Hilab .
Hilab Antigen Remote Lab Test (RLT) is indicated from the 5th to the 12th day after exposure or from the 1st to the 7th day after symptoms onset.
This test uses specific monoclonal antibodies to detect viral nucleocapsid protein, with high sensitivity and specificity.
Method: Immunochromatography
Type of sample: Nasopharyngeal secretion
Total exam time: 25 minutes
Specificity: 98.8%
Sensitivity: 93.7%
Accuracy: 95.7%
The result indicates that the presence of antigens of the SARS-CoV-2 virus was not detected in the analyzed nasopharyngeal secretion sample. Suggests absence of coronavirus infection.
The result indicates the presence of SARS-CoV-2 virus antigens in the analyzed nasopharyngeal secretion sample. It suggests coronavirus infection.
Important: the result must be interpreted by a physician who must consider some factors such as clinical manifestations, the onset of symptoms, and complementary exams.
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Antigen testing detects the SARS-CoV-2 antigens, that is, the viral nucleocapsid proteins.
The antigen test emerged as a way to identify the infection as quickly as possible. Like the RT-PCR exam, it is indicated for the initial phase of the disease. However, the result comes out in just a few minutes and not in 2 to 3 days like the RT-PCR exam. The RT-PCR test detects the genetic material of the virus while the antigen test detects the viral proteins.
Tests that detect SARS-CoV-2 while people are transmitting the virus are important tools in fighting the pandemic. In addition, antigen testing has a much more affordable value compared to RT-PCR.
You have the chance to leave the health facility with the result in hand and go into home isolation immediately, which is essential to reduce the transmission of the disease.
No. The antigen test only assesses whether the person has COVID-19 at the time the test was performed. The test does not assess whether the person has had the infection at any time. For this purpose, we recommend the Hilab Coronavirus IgM and IgG test, which detects the presence of antibodies produced by the body to fight the infection.
