The US Food and Drug Administration has warned that the new Corona virus variant, in the United Kingdom, may lead to false negative tests, as it was found that the possible effect of viral mutations of the Coronavirus results in wrong choices about the health status of the infected person, according to a report published on the site foxnews.
Tests for new mutations for Corona and the FDA warning–
The US Drug Administration confirmed that it is monitoring the possible impact of viral mutations, including the emerging variable known as the variant B.1.1.7, Which may result in false negative results that occur with any molecular test to detect SARS in the event of a mutation in the part of the virus genome that was evaluated through this test.
The report indicated that the coronavirus can mutate over time, like all viruses, which leads to genetic variation in the group of circulating viral strains, indicating that the detection pattern used with tests TaqPath And Line When certain genetic variants are present it may help detect new variants in patients, which may help reduce prevalence.
Stephen M. Hahn, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, said that viral genetic variants are monitored, to ensure that authorized tests continue to provide accurate results to patients, in coordination with certified test developers and review the incoming data to ensure that health care providers and clinical staff can quickly and accurately diagnose Patients infected with the virus, including those with genetic variants.
This comes after the US health authorities announced the recent emergence of the new British strain in the United States, which has recorded more than 50 cases in the United States so far, while the United States witnesses more than 4000 daily deaths from the Corona virus for the first time.
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