【RAPID ANTIGEN TEST】7 STEPS GUIDE TO USE RAPID ANTIGEN TEST (WITH INSTRUCTION VIDEO)
2022-2-7
Due to the escalating fifth wave of pandemic, Hong Kong Government has just announced a Universal Self Test scheme to locate local invisible virus carriers as soon as possible. Although it is confirmed that INDICAID®INDICAID®Rapid Antigen Test kits (INDICAID) will be distributed to the public, Hong Kong citizens cannot wait longer and have already gone on a panic-buying spree for rapid test kits when facing hundreds of confirmed cases every day. It is essential for all of us to know how to correctly use a rapid test kits in order to obtain a more accurate result. Check the INDICAID Q&A and 7 steps guide below.
What does the INDICAID package contains?
After receiving the INDICAID rapid test package, you must check if all the following items are present, and read the instruction guide thoroughly.
- 1 Instruction guide
- 1 Vial of buffer solution
- 1 Individually-wrapped test device
- 1 Individually wrapped swab
Operating Instruction Video
How to use?
Remove the test device and swab from their two individual packagings
Tilt your head back. Gently insert the swab about 1 inch into one of your nostrils. Rub the swab against the wall of one of your nostrils at least 5 times in a large circular path. Repeat with your other nostril
The buffer solution vial cap is composed of two parts – the top half (in purple) and the entire cap. Remove the entire cap. Stir the swab into the buffer solution by twist back and forth 20 times. Slightly tilt the vial to ensure the swab tip is fully submerged in the solution
Close the entire vial cap tightly
Remove the top half of the vial cap in purple to expose the dropper tip
Hold the vial vertically. Squeeze and drip 3 drops of the solution into the oval opening of the test device (wait for the drop to be absorbed before dripping another drop)
Leave for 20 minutes at room temperature and read the results. Do not read after 25 minutes or else the result will become invalid. Please place the test device on a flat surface while waiting
How to interpret my results?
Negative
Positive
Invalid Result
Negative
A line appears in the region (C)
Positive
A line appears in regions (C) and (T)
Invalid Result
A line appears in the region (C)
A line appears in regions (C) and (T)
No line appears in the region (C)
No line appears in the region (C)
What if I tested positive?
If your test result using our INDICAID Rapid Antigen Test is positive, please contact us via our customer service hotline at 3700 8888, from 10:00 a.m.to 8:00 p.m. (Mon-Sun). We will provide further guidelines with regards to your situation.
What should I do before and after doing the rapid test?
| Before | After |
|---|---|
| Wash your hands thoroughly | Record your rapid test result |
| Do not place any unnecessary materials nearby while swabbing | Carefully wrap all product components |
| Swab at a well-ventilated area | Dispose by throwing it into the garbage just like household trash |
| Keep a distance of at least 2 metres from others | Wash your hands thoroughly afterwards |
When performing rapid test, DO NOT
- Only inset the swab in 1 nostril
- Insert the swab without touching the wall of your 2 nostrils
- Not fully submerge the swab tip in the solution
- Drip the solution into the result area
- Drop too much/little solution into the oval opening of the test device
- Flip over or tilt the test device
- Read the results less than 20 minutes or after 25 minutes after dripping the solution
INDICAID Rapid Antigen Test Kit
- HK Government designated brand
- Widely adopted in hospitals and organizations
- Hong Kong No.1 best selling rapid testing brand*
- Able to detect virus variants (incld. Omicron)
- Authorized by FDA EUA (applicable for asymptomatic individuals)
*Data from Watsons’s sales statistics (Jan-Dec 2021)
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