rapid antigen tests
Fast infection checks
Rapid antigen tests are diagnostic tests that detect specific proteins from a pathogen—most commonly the virus causing COVID-19—and deliver results within minutes rather than days.
Unlike PCR tests, which amplify genetic material, antigen tests look for viral proteins directly, making them faster but less sensitive.
They're useful for quick screening: I took a rapid antigen test before the party.
A negative result doesn't rule out infection as reliably as PCR.
Relating to nose-throat junction
- swabAbsorbent cleaning implement
- specimenIndividual for examination
- nasalOf the nose
- salivaMouth's digestive secretion
oral · point-of-care · clinical · respiratory · influenza · strep · COVID-19 · RSV
Horizontal liquid transport
- antibodiesProteins targeting pathogens
- biomarkersMeasurable disease indicators
- sensitivityResponsiveness to stimuli
- specificityExactness of detail
qualitative · detection · pathogens · proteins · enzymes · false positive · false negative · test line
WHO-named 2019 coronavirus
- coronavirusSpike-ringed viral family
- quarantineIsolation preventing disease transmission
- isolationComplete separation from others
- contact tracingTracking disease spread connections
outbreak · transmission · public health · social distancing · masking · incubation · surge · wave
Inspection stations along routes
- airportsFacilities for aircraft arrival
- schoolsPlaces of learning
- workplacesSites of employment
- eventsThings that take place
concerts · sports venues · travel · entry requirements · surveillance · safety protocols · mandatory · outbreak response
Sixty-second intervals
- real-timeOccurring without processing delay
- on-the-spotOccurring immediately where needed
- immediateHappening without delay
- turnaroundShift in opposite direction
fifteen minutes · fast · time-sensitive · urgent · same-day · instant · waiting · timer
nasopharyngeal
Relating to nose-throat junction
saliva · oral · point-of-care · clinical · respiratory · influenza · strep · COVID-19 · RSV · mononucleosis
lateral flow
Horizontal liquid transport
- antibodiesProteins targeting pathogens
- biomarkersMeasurable disease indicators
- sensitivityResponsiveness to stimuli
specificity · qualitative · detection · pathogens · proteins · enzymes · false positive · false negative · test line · threshold
COVID-19
WHO-named 2019 coronavirus
- coronavirusSpike-ringed viral family
- quarantineIsolation preventing disease transmission
- isolationComplete separation from others
contact tracing · outbreak · transmission · public health · social distancing · masking · incubation · surge · wave · infection control
checkpoints
Inspection stations along routes
- airportsFacilities for aircraft arrival
- schoolsPlaces of learning
- workplacesSites of employment
events · concerts · sports venues · travel · entry requirements · surveillance · safety protocols · mandatory · outbreak response · triage
minutes
Sixty-second intervals
- real-timeOccurring without processing delay
- on-the-spotOccurring immediately where needed
- immediateHappening without delay
turnaround · fifteen minutes · fast · time-sensitive · urgent · same-day · instant · waiting · timer · window period