Starting today, it's possible to perform rapid antigen tests without leaving your own home. The entire home testing service is provided by the medical team of OPFC – Oporto Pain Free Clinic, which, by appointment, is conducting rapid antigen tests from BioJam throughout the Porto metropolitan area.
Rapid antigen tests at home.
Initially aimed at high-risk groups, individuals who present symptoms after proven risky contacts, those over 65 years old, individuals in prophylactic isolation, individuals with special needs, and healthcare professionals can request this service.
As Carlos Monteiro, CEO and Founder of BioJam Holding Group explains, "the numbers pointing to over 7500 new cases of COVID-19 in a single day are concerning, and as such, many people have sought to perform BioJam's rapid antigen tests. It was with this increasing demand for rapid diagnostic solutions, especially from individuals in high-risk groups, that BioJam, through OPFC, launched the home testing service.
The possibility for individuals to undergo testing, even without an indication from an authority such as the health delegate, proves to be a valuable tool for controlling infection chains that often develop within family gatherings, which, according to the DGS, are the source of 67% of new COVID-19 cases in Portugal.
Endorsed by the DGS, BioJam's rapid antigen tests constitute a reliable and accessible tool for detecting infection clusters on a large scale, thus reducing the spread of the disease by breaking infection chains.
COVID-19 rapid antigen tests, whose indications for use came into effect on November 9th according to DGS standards, allow the detection of possible positive cases from the first 24 hours of contagion. Recommended for rapid diagnosis in the initial phase of infection, the test yields results in just 15 minutes and can now be performed by a healthcare professional at the homes of those in high-risk groups.
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