Onsite ® COVID-19 at Home Rapid Antigen Self-Tests
How do I self-test for COVID-19 at home? This Onsite ® video provides you a step by step guide to using the rapid antigen tests
FAQs
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Onsite antigen rapid tests make it easy to test for COVID-19, with results in 15 mins. The test is a simple nasal swab and does not need a laboratory to process as it’s all able to be performed in the safety of your home. The test detects proteins on the wall of the virus. Other tests detect genetic material of the virus or immune response to the presence of the virus.
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If everyone could be tested frequently and stayed home when they were contagious, we might be able to consistently reopen schools and work and avoid lockdowns as cases would spend less time in the community.
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A person can go from not being infectious to being very infectious in about 2 days and still have no symptoms. The concern is people who have no symptoms don’t usually get tested. If you test more frequently at home or at your workplace you are much likelier to detect that you are infectious.
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The evidence suggests that the rapid antigen tests work just as well on the new variants and Onsite ® has performed a study on Omicron which is available via our site.
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The Onsite test is very accurate in detecting COVID-19. If a person has high levels of virus at the time of the test, the test will be positive.
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The test takes about 20 minutes in total, usually only a few minutes to collect the specimen and then 15 minutes to read the result.
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A simple nasal swab, inserted only 3cm in each nostril and rotated 2-3 times.
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You will need to return home and ensure that you get a confirmatory PCR test for COVID-19. The PCR test is required to confirm a positive result. Always follow Public Health advice in your State or Territory.
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Yes, the Onsite antigen rapid test forms part of your COVID-19 safety plan and supports all the other layers of defence against COVID-19. Masks, social distancing where possible and regular hand hygiene work together to keep you and the community COVID-19 free.
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“When you are using a rapid antigen test, make sure it isn’t rated “acceptable” or of “high sensitivity” It needs to be of “very high sensitivity” as reported by the TGA. You want the best test you can get your hands on. That’s why we have tested and choose to supply only Onsite ® Rapid Antigen Self Tests.”
Dr. Joshua Chou, Co-Founder Medicision, senior lecturer biomedical engineering UTS and world-leading bio-medical scientist
https://www.tga.gov.au/covid-19-rapid-antigen-self-tests-are-approved-australia
Onsite ® Study Report of Rapid Antigen Tests on the Omicron Variant
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TGA Approved
Onsite ® COVID-19 Ag Self Test kits are approved for use in Australia by the Australian Therapeutic Goods Adminstration (TGA) with ARTG 332 961. Confirmed reliability against Delta and Omicron variants via clinical trials data submitted to TGA.
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Reliable Shipping Australia Wide
We know you want the tests urgently and that is why we have secured large twice-weekly supplies of tests coming in via both the air and sea. When you order we get the tests out to you ASAP and get them in when we say we will.
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Reliable Results Quickly
Get your test reults in 15-20 minutes. Any positive tests need to be followed up by PCR testing. Quality controlled and made in the U.S.A. gives you the confidence and reliability you need.