What should I pay attention to before and after nucleic acid detection?

Before nucleic acid detection, before going out

Get your id card ready! Wear a mask correctly without fasting; Try to avoid eating and drinking for the first 2 hours to avoid discomfort such as vomiting; Try not to drink water or drink, smoke, drink or chew gum for the first 300 minutes; When sampling, it is necessary to reduce swallowing action, swallow saliva and unclear throat; The subjects should be informed in advance whether they have a history of nasal surgery, curved nasal septum, hematological diseases, throat diseases or taking anticoagulants; Before the test, the medical staff took off the mask after giving the signal, put it on immediately after sampling, and prepared a spare mask to replace it at any time after pollution.

undergo inspection

Line up consciously and keep a distance of more than one meter; When collecting oropharyngeal swabs, head back, try to relax, take a deep breath and open your mouth to make an "ah" sound, which is helpful to complete the sampling quickly; Nasopharyngeal swab collection may cause itchy nose. If you sneeze, cover your mouth and nose with a tissue or elbow immediately. Try not to touch the inspection table and other items during inspection, and do not touch the protective clothing of the collector.

After the test

Leave the site immediately after sampling, and do not spit or litter around the collection point; Pay attention to hand hygiene before and after testing, and wipe your hands with hand-free disinfectant or alcohol and sterile cotton pad.