SARS-CoV-2 antigen-detecting rapid diagnostic tests: An implementation guide
21 December 2020
| COVID-19: Laboratory and diagnosis
Overview
This guide provides an overview of the major
elements that must be considered before, during and after the implementation of
antigen-detecting rapid diagnostic tests (Ag-RDTs) for SARS-CoV-2. This guide is complementary to
policy guidance issued by the World Health Organization (WHO). The guide may
appeal to a range of audiences including Ministries of Health, donors, public
and private organizations/agencies acting as implementing partners and
community based and civil society organizations with experience working on
health, especially organizations familiar with similar testing campaigns for
other disease programmes like HIV and malaria