REACT-Siemens [COVID-19]

• Research type

  Research Study

• Full title

  Self-testing for the assessment of capillary blood collection and saliva for anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody detection

• IRAS ID

  292932

• Contact name

  Paul Elliott

• Contact email

  p.elliott@imperial.ac.uk

• Sponsor organisation

  Imperial College London

• Duration of Study in the UK

  0 years, 6 months, 30 days

• Research summary

  This is a research study involving tests for antibodies of the virus which causes COVID-19.
  The study will evaluate alternative means of sampling people for the presence of COVID 19 antibodies e.g. use of saliva samples and finger prick blood and will directly compare these approaches with conventional tests such as blood sampling from the vein.

• REC name

  South Central - Berkshire B Research Ethics Committee

• REC reference

  20/SC/0449

• Date of REC Opinion

  16 Dec 2020

• REC opinion

  Further Information Favourable Opinion