Nurses explain in an infographic how to do the autotest of antigens correctly

Madrid, 28 Jan. (Europe press)-

The General Nursing Council (CGE) details in an infographic and in a new edition of the Apple Advice program of Canal Nurse how to perform step by step the three types of tests that it is possible to acquire for the self-diagnosis of COVID-19, depending on where the sample is taken: in the nose, mouth or saliva.

"in recent times we have been able to verify that there are many people who are not performing the antigen test correctly. This causes us to find cases of false negatives because the technique has not been performed correctly, so we do not prevent the spread of the virus, which is what these tests are intended to do," explains Florentino Pérez Raya, President of the CGE.

All this is to be mitigated by the infographic published by the Collegial Nursing Organization, explaining step by step how to make an autotest in a correct way and for this purpose the three types of tests that it is possible to acquire for self-diagnosis have been taken into account, although the only difference is in the sampling of the sample, which can be performed in the nose, mouth or saliva.

Recommendations include washing your hands before starting and finishing, opening and placing the test kit, including pouring the reagent into the pot if it is not already prepared, or checking the package leaflet for the drops needed for the test or the indicated waiting time to know the result. All of it before we start.

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In addition, they remember that it is convenient to perform the test in front of a mirror to guide the sampling well so as to ensure that the stick is inserted about two centimeters into each nostril, moving it in circles around each inner wall of the nose for 5 or 10 seconds.

Another issue you Don't usually think about is wearing a mask when you test a third party. "at home it is true that we do not use this protection with cohabitants, but if we are going to test a minor or an elderly person because we think it is positive, the time of taking the sample is at high risk, since coughing or sneezing can occur that would affect the person doing the test, so their risk of contagion multiplies exponentially," Pérez Raya points out.

After reviewing each test step by step, it is also important not to touch the indicator after pouring the sample with the reagent or the keys are given to know how to interpret the result and what to do in case of a positive, negative or invalid result.

Finally, it is recommended to discard the biological remains in the generic trash, but stored in the biosecurity bag if it is available or in a plastic bag that we should bind if it is not included in the kit we purchase; it is also essential to clean the surfaces where the entire procedure has been performed.