（Bilingual）抗原自测产品广州药店现货今天首发！单人份18元每人限购2盒

　　3月22日上午，新冠抗原自测产品在健民医药、采芝林、广州医药大药房、百源堂四大连锁药店在广州的26家药店上架。同时，该产品也在线上平台“穗康”小程序的“健康生活”频道同步上线，线上线下同步销售。

　　位于德政中路261号的健民医药店，记者看到抗原检测试剂盒摆在了显眼的位置。

　　健民连锁总部相关负责人介绍，目前首批到货的新冠抗原检测试剂盒为南京诺唯赞医疗科技有限公司的产品，一盒20人份，整盒售价为360元，单人份为18元，每人限购2盒。“接下来将会综合市场需求和销售情况，积极调配货源，进一步增加销售门店，以保障和满足居民自测需求”。

　　近日，国务院联防联控机制综合组发布《关于印发新冠病毒抗原检测应用方案（试行）的通知》（联防联控机制综发〔2022〕21号）及《新冠病毒抗原检测应用方案（试行）》，提出在核酸检测基础上增加抗原检测作为补充，社区居民有自我检测需求的，可通过零售药店、网络销售平台等渠道，自行购买抗原检测试剂进行自测。

　　自测一旦发现抗原阳性

　　一定要履行报告责任

　　健民连锁总部相关负责人介绍，零售门店销售的新冠抗原检测产品包括检测卡、样本洗脱液、鼻拭子、产品使用说明书、使用的标签、《新冠病毒抗原检测试剂操作告知书》。产品需储存于4℃-30℃的避光环境，有效期为15个月。开封后（温度4℃-30℃，湿度＜65%），有效时间为1小时。

　　使用说明书有详细的检验方法、检验结果解释。根据产品说明书，检测大概需要6个步骤，样本滴入检测卡后10分钟时观察检测卡，可判定结果。

　　店员提醒，普通社区居民进行抗原检测，一定要认真阅读说明书、规范操作。若抗原检测阴性，并且无症状，可密切观察，需要时再进行抗原检测或核酸检测；抗原检测阴性但有症状的居民，建议尽快前往设有发热门诊的医疗机构就诊，并进行核酸检测；如不便就诊，则应当居家自我隔离，避免外出活动，连续5天每天进行一次抗原自测。

　　新冠抗原检测试剂盒怎么用？

　　需要注意的是，自测居民一旦发现抗原阳性，一定要履行报告责任。《传染病防治法》等法律法规也明文规定，公民有履行传染病报告的责任和义务，如果没有履行该责任和义务导致传染病的传播，将承担相应的法律责任。

　　此外，用完的新冠抗原检测产品也不能随便处理，需要全部装入密封袋中，隔离观察人员不论检测结果阴性还是阳性，都需要将密封袋交管理人员，按照医疗废物处理。其他自测居民若检测结果为阴性的，使用后的检测物品也需全部装入密封袋中，作为一般垃圾处理；若检测结果为阳性，则应在人员转运时一并交由医疗机构按照医疗废物处理。

　　

　　新冠病毒抗原检测临时性纳入医保

　　为进一步加强新冠肺炎疫情防控医疗保障工作，国家医保局办公室21日印发《关于切实做好当前疫情防控医疗保障工作的通知》，明确参保人在定点基层医疗机构发生的相关费用按统筹地区现行规定支付，在定点零售药店购买新冠病毒抗原检测试剂的费用，可使用个人账户支付。

　　通知明确，各省级医保部门要及时调整优化疫情防控医疗保障政策措施，按程序将新冠病毒抗原检测试剂及相应检测项目临时性纳入本省份基本医保医疗服务项目目录，持续规范和优化公立医疗机构提供新冠病毒抗原检测服务的价格政策。

　　各省级医保部门要参照相关要求，将《新型冠状病毒肺炎诊疗方案（试行第九版）》新增药品临时性纳入本省份医保基金支付范围；对调出最新版诊疗方案且不在基本医保目录内的药品，应在最新版诊疗方案发布之日起停止医保支付。

　　Across China: COVID-19 antigen self-testing kits appear at pharmacies, online platforms

　　COVID-19 antigen home-testing kits have started to mushroom at drug stores and e-commerce platforms in China, as the country is resolute in taking stricter and swifter measures to stem new infections.

　　China has reported resurgences of COVID-19 cases since March in a number of provincial-level regions.

　　Rapid identification of infection sources requires a method that is easy to use and promote, which can better serve the mass health screenings, said Zhao Gang, head of the center for disease control and prevention in Hangzhou, capital of East China's Zhejiang province.

　　China last week added antigen detection as an option for COVID-19 testing among the public, in efforts to boost the early discovery of COVID-19 cases, according to the National Health Commission (NHC).

　　

　　Antigen detection is applicable to people with symptoms like cough or fever, people under quarantine observation and people who are willing to have antigen self-testing, Zhao explained.

　　COVID-19 antigen self-testing products can be bought directly through e-commerce giant Alibaba's Taobao app since March 14, and the prices for one reagent for each sample are around 20 yuan (about $3.15).

　　The products allow people to test for the virus by swabbing their nose, with results within 20 minutes.

　　As of March 16, the National Medical Products Administration has approved12 varieties of COVID-19 antigen self-testing productsfrom enterprises such as Guangzhou Wondfo Biotech Co Ltd and Beijing Jinwofu Bioengineering Technology Co Ltd.

　　More and more pharmacies and online platforms launched cooperations with those enterprises, people in many provinces now can make orders and wait for courier deliveries.

　　Some Chinese cities have started distributing COVID-19 antigen self-testing kits to citizens, as part of efforts to accelerate massive epidemiological screening.

　　The local health authority reminded that citizens who tested positive using the self-test kits should report to one's community at once, stay put and live separately from their family, waiting for medical professionals to collect their samples.

　　Antigen detection results can now be used in screening for COVID-19 infection, while nucleic acid test results are still decisive for diagnosis, said the NHC.

　　FAQs on COVID-19 antigen testing

　　What is COVID-19 antigen testing? How does it work? Here are several FAQs on COVID-19 antigen testing.

　　

　　(Photo: Nanfang Daily)

　　Q: What is COVID-19 antigen testing?

　　A:Nucleic acid testing detects RNA of the virus, while antigen testing detects virus proteins. Antigen detection can be carried out quickly in a non-laboratory environment.

　　Q: Can it replace nucleic acid result?

　　A:No.

　　Compared with nucleic acid testing, antigen testing has the advantages of convenience and relatively lower cost. Antigen testing can facilitate the early discovery of COVID-19 cases.

　　However, it is still just a supplement to nucleic acid testing for certain population, and its positive results are not conclusive for the diagnosis of COVID-19 cases.

　　Q: Who should use antigen testing?

　　A:*People who go to primary medical institutions for treatment, with respiratory symptoms, fever and other symptoms within 5 days.

　　*Those who are under quarantine.

　　*Residents who need self-testing.

　　Q: How do you determine the self-test frequency?

　　A:*During the quarantine period, quarantined people should take nucleic acid tests according to the COVID-19 control requirements, and take antigen detection once a day for the first 5 days.

　　*Residents who test negative via antigen testing and with no symptoms may still need an antigen test or nucleic acid test when it is necessary.

　　*For residents who test negative via antigen testing but with symptoms, it's suggested to seek nucleic acid testing in medical institution with fever clinic. If it is inconvenient to see a doctor, they should self-isolate at home, avoid going out, and take an antigen testing every day for 5 consecutive days.

　　Q: If your antigen testing result is positive, what should you do?

　　A:Report to the community, village or town immediately.

　　Communities (villages and towns) will contact the emergency center to transfer suspected cases to medical institutions with fever clinics for nucleic acid testing.

　　Q: How do you deal with used COVID-19 antigen testing kits?

　　A:*For those who are in quarantine: gather all materials for antigen testing into sealed bags and give them to management personnel.

　　*For community residents with negative test results: put all materials into a sealed bag as general waste; if the test results are positive, residents should take them to medical institutions as medical waste.

　　Q: Will there be false positive or false negative antigen test results?

　　A:*False positive results: low probability

　　*False negative results: possible

　　The sensitivity of antigen detection is lower than that of nucleic acid testing. On the premise that there is no problem with the detection reagent, as long as the antigen is tested positive, there is a high possibility that the individual's nucleic acid test is also positive, according to Cai Weiping, chief expert of the Infectious Disease Center of Guangzhou Eighth People's Hospital.

　　Sometimes if sampling from the upper respiratory tract such as the nasopharynx and oropharynx, people may not be able to obtain pathogens, or the number of pathogens contained in the sampling is small, which may cause false negatives.

　　Q: Will vaccination against COVID-19 affect antigen testing?

　　A:False positives may occur in antigen testing immediately after vaccination against COVID-19. Antigen testing is not recommended within 24 hours of vaccination.

　　Q: What kinds of COVID-19 antigen testing kits are available?

　　A:Shenzhen Patho-Genesis (深圳华大因源), Guangzhou Wondfo Biotech (广州万孚生物), Beijing Savant Biotechnology (北京华科泰生物), Nanjing Vazyme Biotech (南京诺维赞) and Genfocus Bioengineering Tech in Beijing(北京金沃夫), Wantai BioPharm (万泰生物), Hotgen Biotech (热景生物), Bioscience (天津博奥赛斯生物), Mingdao Quick Test Biotechnology (重庆明道捷测生物), and Lepu Medical (北京乐普诊断).

　　Q: Where can I purchase antigen tests?

　　A:A special column for COVID-19 antigen tests was officially launched on Alipay, China's leading mobile and online payment service. Starting from March 15, online appointments can be made to purchase antigen test products.

　　

　　At present, Alipay has cooperated with BGI, a pharmaceutical factory approved by the National Medical Administration, and a number of chain pharmacies, such as Smart Pharmacy (好药师大药房) and Kangshun Pharmacy (康顺大药房), to sell antigen tests on Alipay mini-programs. Tests from other pharmaceutical brands will be launched subsequently.

　　People can search for "新冠自测" (pinyin: xin guan zi ce) on Alipay, click to enter the COVID-19 antigen test column, and make an appointment to purchase the required tests. The platform accepts pre-order of 1, 10, or 20 packages of antigen tests. Most tests can be delivered within 5 days. But due to the impact of epidemic, the delivery situation in various regions will be dynamically adjusted.

　　

　　Q: How about the price? How soon will the result be available?

　　A:The price of for COVID-19 antigen self-testing is about 20-30 RMB per test. It takes about 10-20 minutes to complete testing for products from Shenzhen Patho-Genesis and Guangzhou Wondfo Biotech.

　　Q: How do you collect samples and interpret results?

　　A:*Open the nasal specimen collection swab (avoid hand contact with the swab head).

　　*Head slightly tilted. Insert the swab slowly, 1 to 1.5 cm into the nostril and then rotate at least four times against the nasal cavity (no less than 15 seconds).

　　*Test the swab as per instructions after having collected the sample.

　　来源：南方+ 广州日报 中国政府网 China Daily GDToday 广州黄埔发布