A Systematic review on rapid antibody test kits for screening of COVID-19 disease / Maria Angelica L. Ayap ; Angelika G. Batilante and Kathryn Germaine S. Domingo.

Includes bibliographical references.

Abstract: A new strain of coronavirus called "severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2" was developed in Wuhan, China, in December 2019, which gave rise to the 2020 pandemic. This virus has an unknown etiology, making it difficult for health workers to assess it efficiently worldwide. Thus, it made the medical industry produce various serological examinations like rapid antibody test kits due to its demand. This study focused on the determination of the most reliable rapid antibody test kit for the screening of the COVID-19 disease wherein the sensitivity, specificity, and diagnosis accuracy of a test kit were evaluated. Also, the researchers gathered data sources from Google Scholar as well as other electronic databases such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Food and Drug Administration, Ebsco, PubMed, Medline and MedRxiv that were beneficial for the systematic review. Through this, the members collated secondary data that applied to the study; and found out that only two rapid antibody test kits out of fifteen gathered data were highly accurate. However, due to the limited resources at hand, new or other emerging test kits were not included due to the scope of time that the researchers allotted. Overall, the researchers achieved the principal purpose of the study, which is to find out the preferred test kits available.

Thesis - School of Medical Technology