Rapid antigen tests (RATs) are laboratory tests that directly detect the presence or absence of an antigen. The rapid antigen test is a diagnostic test that determines if one has an active coronavirus infection. Various rapid antigen tests are used to diagnose infectious diseases, such as hepatitis and HIV.
About the Author: Dr. Karishma Shinde
Dr. Karishma Shinde, B.H.M.S (MUHS Nashik) PGD, EMS (RHC Pune and the Director of Sunrise diagnostics Centre along with her team works with a vision of rendering care for the happiness of humankind and freedom from illness.