This test relies on RT-LAMP to generate copies of the RNA instead of PCR which the "regular" tests use. It's pretty sensitive, but not as sensitive as state of

This test relies on RT-LAMP to generate copies of the RNA instead of PCR which the "regular" tests use. It's pretty sensitive, but not as sensitive as state of the art PCR[1]. It's also way faster. No magic, just a slightly different technique with different trade offs. [1] https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2018.02089/full https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2018.0208...