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CORONAVIRO RESULTS TAKE TOO LONG: DOCUMENTS
DOCTORS have urged the government to work to improve the
response time of coronavirus polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test results
(Covid-19) that they say is too long.
response time of coronavirus polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test results
(Covid-19) that they say is too long.
PCR tests are being carried out to verify the presence of
Covid-19 in humans.
Covid-19 in humans.
So far in Zimbabwe
Results have taken two to three days to be ready while patients are
waiting for you at home.
Results have taken two to three days to be ready while patients are
waiting for you at home.
The Zimbabwe Senior Hospital Doctors Association (SHDA) said
This is risky since Covid-19 positive patients could be spreading the virus in
their homes without knowing within those three days.
This is risky since Covid-19 positive patients could be spreading the virus in
their homes without knowing within those three days.
“We commend the government for decentralizing the evidence to
Mpilo Hospital and I implore that more centers are opened. We are however
concerned about the long response time for results. In some of the scenarios,
Suspicious cases awaiting PCR test results should have been reported
home and wait for a phone call to take advantage of their results.
Mpilo Hospital and I implore that more centers are opened. We are however
concerned about the long response time for results. In some of the scenarios,
Suspicious cases awaiting PCR test results should have been reported
home and wait for a phone call to take advantage of their results.
With the current decentralization of services, the ministry
You can use the counseling services available from counselors, nurses, and
doctors in the different units to participate in the available results, “the doctors
he said in a statement.
You can use the counseling services available from counselors, nurses, and
doctors in the different units to participate in the available results, “the doctors
he said in a statement.
Doctors said there is a need to train those
responsible for disseminating results to avoid situations where results are
shared on social media before informing their owners.
responsible for disseminating results to avoid situations where results are
shared on social media before informing their owners.
This comes after a Bulawayo nurse who recently tried
positive for Covid-19 and identified as # case 15 complained that she
saw your results on social media before getting a formal health communication
officials
positive for Covid-19 and identified as # case 15 complained that she
saw your results on social media before getting a formal health communication
officials
The Minister of Health and Child Care, Obadiah Moyo, said that the results of the PCR
they take a long time since they have to analyze samples from all over the country in just two
centers.
they take a long time since they have to analyze samples from all over the country in just two
centers.
“The reason our results take longer to come out is
do with the test scheme. We have to group the samples to come
from all over the country The test system itself takes a long time before
you get the results.
do with the test scheme. We have to group the samples to come
from all over the country The test system itself takes a long time before
you get the results.
“We have the PCR system that takes five hours and part of
that test system requires that after samples have been taken from the
patient, you have to extract it and then do what is called Oral or Nasal-fryngial
Smears, ”said Moyo. Daily News
that test system requires that after samples have been taken from the
patient, you have to extract it and then do what is called Oral or Nasal-fryngial
Smears, ”said Moyo. Daily News
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