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YOGYAKARTA, KOMPAS.TV– GeNose, a Covid-19 detection tool manufactured by UGM, is ready for mass production after obtaining a distribution permit from the Ministry of Health. So how much does it cost to test Covid-19 using GeNose?
According to the president of the GeNose development team, Kuwat Triyana, the cost of testing Covid-19 with GeNose is quite inexpensive, ranging from 15,000 to 25,000 IDR. Plus, test results will be known in two minutes and require no reagents or other chemicals.
“Taking the test sample in the form of an exhalation of air also feels more comfortable than a swab or cotton swab,” he said, on Saturday (12/26/2020).
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The GeNose calibration test has been performed using 600 valid data samples at Bhayangkara Hospital and Bambanglipuro Covid-19 Special Field Hospital in Yogyakarta Special Region (DIY). As a result, the accuracy reaches 97 percent.
GeNose works quickly and accurately to detect the volatile organic compound (VOC) that comes out with someone’s breath and appears due to Covid-19 infection. The application is connected to the cloud computing system to obtain diagnostic results in real time.
GeNose can also work in parallel through a centralized diagnostic process in the system so that data validity is maintained with connected devices. The data collected in the system can be used to map, track and monitor the actual spread of the pandemic.
