Deprecated (16384): The ArrayAccess methods will be removed in 4.0.0.Use getParam(), getData() and getQuery() instead. - /home/brlfuser/public_html/src/Controller/ArtileDetailController.php, line: 73
 You can disable deprecation warnings by setting `Error.errorLevel` to `E_ALL & ~E_USER_DEPRECATED` in your config/app.php. [CORE/src/Core/functions.php, line 311]
Deprecated (16384): The ArrayAccess methods will be removed in 4.0.0.Use getParam(), getData() and getQuery() instead. - /home/brlfuser/public_html/src/Controller/ArtileDetailController.php, line: 74
 You can disable deprecation warnings by setting `Error.errorLevel` to `E_ALL & ~E_USER_DEPRECATED` in your config/app.php. [CORE/src/Core/functions.php, line 311]
Warning (512): Unable to emit headers. Headers sent in file=/home/brlfuser/public_html/vendor/cakephp/cakephp/src/Error/Debugger.php line=853 [CORE/src/Http/ResponseEmitter.php, line 48]
Warning (2): Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at /home/brlfuser/public_html/vendor/cakephp/cakephp/src/Error/Debugger.php:853) [CORE/src/Http/ResponseEmitter.php, line 148]
Warning (2): Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at /home/brlfuser/public_html/vendor/cakephp/cakephp/src/Error/Debugger.php:853) [CORE/src/Http/ResponseEmitter.php, line 181]
Notice (8): Undefined variable: urlPrefix [APP/Template/Layout/printlayout.ctp, line 8]latest-news-updates/how-pooled-testing-works-when-it-helps-covid-19.html"/> LATEST NEWS UPDATES | How pooled testing works, when it helps -Abantika Ghosh | Im4change.org
Resource centre on India's rural distress
 
 

How pooled testing works, when it helps -Abantika Ghosh

-The Indian Express

Last week, the ICMR brought out an advisory on pooled testing, ideally in districts where incidence of COVID-19 is low.

Faced with criticism about insufficient testing and the reality of limited resources, India has decided go for pooled testing in districts where no cases have been reported. This would on the one hand give data on whether these really are zero-case districts, and on the other, save resources.

* What is pooled testing?

It is a method of testing several samples together with the same technique (RT-PCR) that is being currently used to test individual samples. Samples taken from the nose or throat are pooled together by suspending them in a solution in laid-down proportions. The remaining samples are then labelled and kept separate. Pooled samples are subjected to a test; if it is negative then all samples in the pool are cleared. If it is not, then individual samples are tested to find out which one is positive.

Please click here to read more.