There is a demand for home testing kits. (Reuters)
Home testing kits are widely available online. One needs to make sure that they are not fake.
- Last Update:11 January 2022, 21:01 IST
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With the increasing cases of Omicron, people are making sure that they take all possible precautions. And while this may happen, one can never be sure of the seriousness of their effort and the correctness of the measures taken.
In the last few months, COVID test kits have been made available online and many companies are selling them. Hence, it is natural that one might get confused which one to buy. Be that as it may, whether or not these products are genuine is also a question that needs to be asked.
Here are some ways to measure the authenticity of a kit.
- official approval: The first and foremost step is to ensure that the kit is approved by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).
- reliable companies: With increasing number of cases, it will be difficult to achieve your desire. But having options can at least educate you about known brands. Most popular are: Mylab CoviSelf, Panbio Covid-19 Antigen Self-Test, CoviFind Rapid Antigen Test Kit, Ultra Covi-Catch Rapid Antigen Test And Angcard Kovid-19 Antigen Test Kit,
- read comments: Whenever you are buying a product online, never forget to check the comment section. Users who are unhappy with the product will undoubtedly take to the comments section to express their displeasure.
- Check Different WebsitesIndian online shopping stores like Amazon.in, Flipkart, PharmEasy etc. can have the kit you want. It is always better to compare.
- a quick runDon’t hesitate to search online for the name of the website, company or seller. If that doesn’t satisfy you, search for words such as “scam”, “complaint” or “review”, and see if anything appears to relate to it.
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