DOH assures Zubiri of COVID19 testing accuracy after another virus scare
MANILA — The Department of Health on Wednesday addressed concerns of Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri after he tested positive again for COVID-19 and then tested negative in a confirmatory test.
He then said that he prefers the machine used by the Philippine Red Cross, which processed his confirmatory test that turned out negative.“We reiterate that the polymerase chain reaction is very sensitive and can detect the virus and/or virus genetic materials/remnants,” she said during a televised briefing.
“Nais po naming i-emphasize na ang GeneXpert machine po ay isa rin pong klase ng PCR machine o PCR test,” she added. Asked if recovered or asymptomatic patients should be required to take another PCR test, Vergeire said it is not needed.
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