COVID-19: Testing and sampling options
MEDISYN SA has been by your side since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, offering advice and support in your daily work. Particularly, MEDISYN SA actively contributes to breaking the chain of infection – through virus screening, RT-PCR tests and serology tests, all carried out in our laboratories by teams working around the clock.
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Latest update: 29.01.2024
Different testing and sampling methods
PCR Test
PCR testing is the gold standard test in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. The reliability of the results is especially high.
PCR Test
Serology test
Serological tests can identify a past infection with the virus.
Antibody test
Nasopharyngal swab
The gold standard sampling procedure is to collect secretions from the nasopharynx. This procedure should be performed by a healthcare professional.
Nasopharyngeal swab
Mouthwash sampling
One way to take a sample is by gargling. The sample is taken by the person to be tested.
Mouthwash
Saliva sampling
Saliva sampling is more convenient and easier for patients to follow than other methods.
Saliva test