lateral flow assay

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf diagnosis
gptkbp:advantage easy to use
rapid results
no need for laboratory equipment
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:LFA
lateral flow immunoassay
gptkbp:application COVID-19 testing
drug testing
infectious disease detection
pregnancy test
gptkbp:component absorbent pad
conjugate pad
control line
nitrocellulose membrane
sample pad
test line
gptkbp:detects nucleic acids
antibodies
antigens
colorimetric detection
fluorescence detection
haptens
visual readout
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label lateral flow assay
gptkbp:inventedBy gptkb:Unipath
1980s
gptkbp:limitation lower sensitivity than laboratory tests
potential for false negatives
potential for false positives
qualitative or semi-quantitative results
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Siemens_Healthineers
gptkb:BD
gptkb:Roche
gptkb:Abbott
gptkb:Quidel
gptkbp:regulates CE marking (for EU market)
FDA (for US market)
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:ELISA
point-of-care testing
immunochromatography
rapid antigen test
gptkbp:type blood
urine
saliva
nasal swab
throat swab
gptkbp:usedFor point-of-care testing
rapid diagnostic testing
gptkbp:usedIn environmental testing
food safety testing
veterinary diagnostics
human diagnostics
gptkbp:市值 multi-billion dollar industry
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:ELISA
gptkb:immunoassay
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5