- Thoroughly sanitize your hands.
- Remove the sterile swab from the peel-pack being careful to avoid touching the sponge tip with your hands or contacting it with any foreign surface.
- Insert the swab sponge tip 1.5cm (3/4 of an inch) into your nostril.
- Slowly rotate the swab in a circular path against inside of your nostril at least 4 times for a total of 15 seconds.
- Using the same swab, repeat steps 3-4 in the other nostril.
Test Kit Components
Disposable Swab
Dropper Cap
Tube With Diluent
Test Cassette
Sample Collection Methods
Four methods of sample collection are described in this guide.
Anterior Nares Nasal Swab Specimen
For self-test collection or at point-of-care.
Interpreting The Test Result
Negative Test Result
If the quality control “C” line is red (even if faint), and the test “T” line is blank, then the test result is negative and you are unlikely to have COVID-19.
Note: Negative results are presumptive should not be used as the sole basis for infection control decisions, particularly in the presence of clinical signs and symptoms consistent with COVID-19, or in those who have been in close contact with the virus. In these cases, it is recommended that the test is repeated after 1-2 days. In all cases, a definitive diagnosis must be made by a doctor and local health and safety control measures should always be adhered to.
Positive Test Result
If both the quality control “C” line and the test “T” line is red even if faint) then the test result is positive and you are most likely infected with COVID-19.
Note: Positive results require strict adherence to your local public health authority’s guidelines for suspected infections – including confirmatory PCR screening, self-isolation, and reporting to the applicable authority.
Invalid Test Result
If the quality control “C” line is blank, then the test is considered invalid irrespective of any red band on the “T” band.
Note: Invalid results are represented by a complete absence of a visible “C” line. In this case, carefully read the “Instructions for Use” and repeat the test. If a repeated test result is invalid, then contact your local product supplier.
VCS – Virtual Covid Screening
DO YOU KNOW THAT, with ARISTA™ COVID-19 Antigen Rapid Test, you can engage CLEA, Virtual CLEA Screening (VCS) services.
To find out more on VCS, please visit https://cleadoc.com
Exchange Merchandise Submission
Only applicable for
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Invalid test
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Defects component
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Missing component
Exchange Merchandise Submission
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