Dipcovan Kit:
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Dipcovan kit is a Covid-19 antibody detection kit.
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Defence Institute of Physiology and Allied Sciences lab of DRDO developed it in association with Delhi’s Vanguard Diagnostics Pvt Ltd.
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Purpose: Its primary purpose is to detect antibodies.
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The detection kit has been approved by Indian Council of Medical Research(ICMR).
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Significance: The kit offers a significantly faster turn-around time. It requires just 75 minutes to conduct the test without any cross-reactivity with other diseases. It also has a shelf life of 18 months.
ELISA:
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Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay(ELISA) is a test that detects and measures antibodies in blood.
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The test can be used to determine antibodies related to certain infectious conditions.
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Some examples include HIV which causes AIDS, Rotavirus, Zika virus, Lyme disease among others.