Imaging charity maintains service with COVID-19 testing

Medical imaging charity Cobalt Health has introduced Clinitest Rapid COVID-19 Antigen Tests to enhance the safety of patients and staff and aid continuity of service. Distributed by Siemens Healthineers, the point-of-care cassette test allows samples to be collected easily from the front of the nose and delivers results in 15 minutes.

“Cobalt Health wanted to introduce an accurate test that was easy for staff to use,” explained ceo Peter Sharpe. “The Clinitest Rapid COVID-19 Antigen Test, delivered by Siemens Healthineers, was the natural choice thanks to its high sensitivity and specificity. No laboratory personnel or equipment are needed and the nasal swab sampling method enables fast, easy testing for staff.”

“Cobalt Health wanted to introduce an accurate test that was easy for staff to use,” explained ceo Peter Sharpe. “The Clinitest Rapid COVID-19 Antigen Test, delivered by Siemens Healthineers, was the natural choice thanks to its high sensitivity and specificity. No laboratory personnel or equipment are needed and the nasal swab sampling method enables fast, easy testing for staff.”

Siemens Healthineers GB&I business lead for diagnostics Stewart Hutton added: “We are pleased to hear that since implementing the test, feedback from Cobalt Health employees has been positive in regards to the user-friendly testing method, and in helping to maintain service delivery during the pandemic.”

Picture: Cobalt Health radiographers with the Clinitest Rapid COVID-19 Antigen Test distributed by Siemens Healthineers.

Published on page 8 of the March 2021 issue of RAD Magazine.