Honey, are you sick of running to the hospital?
The child suddenly has a fever in the middle of the night, you are anxious, the hospital registration queue for two hours, check and wait for another hour. Then regret: “If I had known, I would have prepared a rapid flu test kit!”
Or, they have a sore throat, not sure whether it is a cold or flu, ask for leave to go to the hospital, too troublesome; Don’t go. You’re afraid to infect your family.
Stop messing around! Now there is a magic tool – rapid test kit, can be measured at home, a few minutes out of the results, saving time and worry!
What is a rapid Test Kit
In simple terms, it is a small tool that allows you to quickly detect diseases, viruses, allergens, etc. at home or on the spot, and it usually looks like this:
- A small box (containing test strips, swabs, test solution, etc.)
- Easy to operate (sample yourself, drop in the reagent, a few minutes to get the result)
- The results are intuitive (like a pregnancy test, you can tell by looking at “a few lines”)
How rapid test kit works
Imagine a pregnancy test – drop a little urine, wait a few minutes, and watch the line change. The rapid test kit is almost the same logic, but the test is different:
1.Test for viruses (like the flu or COVID-19) → Poke your nose or throat with a cotton swab
2.Test blood sugar/uric acid → Tie your finger and drop a drop of blood
3.Test for allergens/Food safety → Take a food or skin sample
Then, put the sample into the kit, wait 5 to 15 minutes, and the result will come out!
Advantages of rapid test kits
1.Hurry! No more hospital lines
- Before: Registration → Queue → Examination → Wait for report → Return visit…… For a long time.
- Now: 5 minutes self-test at home, the results are desirable, the time saved to brush two episodes of TV drama is not fragrant?
2. Convenience! It works anywhere, anytime
- A child with a midnight fever? We’ll decide if we need to go to the hospital
- Sore throat before a business trip? Check to avoid traveling while sick
3. Province! Spend a little money and save a lot
- Going to the hospital to check the flu may cost 200 yuan, but the influenza rapid test kit can be done for tens of yuan.
- It is suitable for the elderly with chronic diseases (diabetes, hypertension), allergic people, and families with regular medicine.
4. Early detection, less pain
- Kids have diarrhea? Test for rotavirus, no late-night emergency room trips.
- Aching all over? Test negative flu, high probability is common cold, drink more hot water on the line.
- Mom and Dad’s blood sugar fluctuations? Measuring yourself every day is much more reliable than running to the hospital every month!
How to use rapid test kit
Don’t worry, it’s easier than boiling instant noodles, super simple, 3 steps!
- Sample: Gently scrape the nose or throat with a cotton swab (instructions are illustrated).
- Drop: Drop the sample onto the card.
- Results: After 15 minutes, look at the strips like a pregnancy test – one line (negative), two lines (positive).
Tips:
It is best to detect 24-48 hours after the onset of symptoms (fever, cough, muscle soreness), with higher accuracy.
If it is negative but the symptoms persist, you can test again the next day, or go to the hospital for further examination.
Where to get rapid test kits
1. Personal purchases
- Buy online (best for lazy people) : e-commerce platforms such as Amazon, Walmart, ebay, etc., look for FDA approved brands
- Offline purchase (buy and use) : chain drugstores are basically available, directly ask the clerk or community health service center.
2.Enterprise purchasing
- Find the manufacturer directly (the most cost-effective)
You can contact Lucira, Neo Nostics，iHealth and other brands on the official website of the “enterprise procurement” channel, the volume can talk about discounts. Low price, can customize packaging (printing company logo), but also invoicing.
- Medical Supplier (Worry Free)
Suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises that do not want to toss, and can even ask suppliers to teach employees how to use it.
Conclusion
These days, who doesn’t stock up on cold medicine and Band-Aids? Rapid test kit is actually a “health warning system”, spend a small amount of money to prevent serious diseases, the key time really can suffer less!
Health this thing, better ready to use, do not use when you do not have! (Remember to put the medicine box after buying, don’t be like I couldn’t find it temporarily last time…)
