Concepcion’s research on Saliva-based RT-PCR Testing gets a green light

FOLLOWING the success of Go Negosyo’s Pooled Swab Testing that has catered to more than eight cities and municipalities around the country with around 16,000 total swabs done, as of the latest, Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship and Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion said the research on saliva-based reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) testing has now been given the go signal by the Philippine Children’s Medical Center (PCMC). Lead by Dr. Raymundo Lo, head of the PCMC Covid-19 testing laboratory, if the research yields positive results, it would be forwarded to the Department of Health (DoH) for approval and implementation.

“We are pleased to announce that our study on the use of saliva as specimen for SEA-CoV-2 antigen and RT-PCR has been approved by the PCMC Institutional Review and Ethics Board. It paves the way for a faster, more economical and safer method of testing if proven. We invite all who will avail of regular RT-PCR testing at PCMC to participate in the study for us to move forward in re-opening our economy with proper safety measures,” Dr. Lo announced.