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PRC officially rolls out saliva RT-PCR testing


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PRC Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Sen. Richard Gordon demonstrated how to collect samples from saliva test and explained the procedure in the public launching.
Currently, he noted that a saliva test costs P2,000, which is cheaper compared to the RT-PCR swab test priced at P3,800.
“Kapag marami na ang nagpapa-test, puwedeng babaan (If more people would avail the saliva test, we can lower the cost in the future),” he added.
Gordon said that the PRC explored saliva RT-PCR test as an “alternative because it is non-invasive and less-stringent.”
Unlike the RT-PCR swab test, he noted that there is no need for a specimen collector to wear full personal protective equipment (PPE). ....

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Philippines: Testing saliva easier to detect COVID-19


Initial studies show testing saliva is easy and economical than relying on respiratory swabs
Pizaro Gozali Idrus   |
05.01.2021
JAKARTA, Indonesia 
Two local studies in the Philippines have confirmed detection of COVID-19 by using saliva as an alternative specimen, the country’s Department of Health (DOH) said on Tuesday.
A statement issued by the DOH stated that the studies carried out by the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) and the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) have shown “growing evidence that the saliva can be used as a specimen for testing.
Recently there has been growing evidence on the potential of saliva as an alternative specimen for COVID-19 testing and the DOH recognizes the potential use of saliva as a specimen for SARS-CoV-2 detection through RT-PCR, said the statement. ....

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