India's first Coviself test kit is an India-made rapid antigen test for Covid-19. You can use this kit at home to check whether the person is Covid-positive or Covid-negative. You can get your results in 15 minutes. You may be Covid-positive or Covid-negative.

This Covid-19 testing at home is recommended for persons with confirmed positive cases and
affected individuals. The kit contains one pre-filled extraction tube, one sterile nasal safe swab, one instruction manual, one test card and one disposal bag. 

Procedure for using Coviself testing kit 

1. Download the Mylab Coviself app from the play store or app store and fill in all the details. 
2. Wash your hands and dry thoroughly before starting the procedure. Open the pouch containing the test device. 
3. Scan the QR code on the test device to link the code with your credentials. 
4. Tap thepre-filled extraction tube to ensure the liquid settles at the bottom. 
5. Open the swab package at the tail end and take the swab out without touching the head. 
6. Insert the sterile swab into one nostril until the resistance is met or up to 2-4 cm. Roll the swab 5 times inside the nostril. Repeat this for other nostrils using the same swab. Withdraw the swab. 
7. Unscrew the cap of the pre-filled extraction tube and hold it in your hand without spilling contents. 
8. Dip the nasal swab in a pre-filled extraction tube. 
9. Pinch the extraction tube at the bottom and swirl the swab ten times to immerse well. 
10. You will see a breakpoint at the swab. Break the swab at a breakpoint. Discard the remainder of the swab and mix well. 
11. Cover the tube with the attached nozzle cap tightly. 
12. Add two drops of the mixture into the sample well of the test device by pressing the tube. 
13. Wait for 10 to 15 minutes for the results to appear. The application on your phone will alarm you to capture the result. 
14. Take the test device and click the picture. The app will analyze and display your COVID-19 test results. 

Note: 

1. If the quality control line is not observed in the test device, the test is invalid 
2. Results that appear after 20 minutes are invalid 
3. Once the test is over, put all the test components inside the disposal bag provided and discard it in the household waste bin. 

Working mechanism of the Coviself (Rapidantigen) testing kit? 

The antigens generated by the detected viruses will bedetected by the sample swab. If the sample swab is used on a test device to produce a test band (Test line) with the COVID-19 antibodies on it, the test line (Test line T) with the control line (C) will appear. A positive result
with only the control line (C) indicates that the result is negative, while a negative result with only the control line (C) indicates that it is positive. 

If your test results are positive, you are considered to bea true positive, and no further testing is required. Follow home isolation and care. If your test results are negative, you must immediately undergo RT-PCR testing.