






Core Tests™ Core Covid-19 Ag Nasal Swab Self Test
- Minimally invasive - lower nostril only
- High overall accuracy
- Result in 10-15 minutes
- Diagnostic sensitivity 98.10%
- Diagnostic specificity 99.20%
- Overall accuracy 98.65%
- Passed Porton Down and Oxford 3a Clinical Trial - Click here
- Can be used as a self-test at home/at work without the need for a healthcare professional
- MHRA registered
- This item is non-returnable or exchangeable.
- This test is not designed to work with the now inactive NHS Test and Trace service
Kit contains:
- 1 x 2019-nCov antigen test cassette
- 1 x Pre-filled collection tube - just remove the foil cover
- 1 x Disposable sterile nasal swab
- 1 x Biohazard specimen bag
- 1 x Simple instructions
Comparative accuracy:
Brand | Sensitivity | Specificity | Overall Accuracy6 |
Core Tests1 | 98.10% | 99.20% | 98.65% |
Getein2 | 97.01% | 98.87% | 97.94% |
Healgen3 | 96.70% | 97.50% | 97.10% |
Roche4 | 96.52% | 99.86% | 98.19% |
Flowflex5 | 97.10% | 98.80% | 97.95% |
1. Clinical Trial results from Shijiazhuang No.5 hospital, Chongqing Public health medical treatment center and Wuhan Jinyintan Hospital
2. Getein Biotech Inc: Clinical Validation Report of One Step Test for SARS-CoV-2 Antigen (Colloidal Gold) for Self-Testing
3. Healgen - https://www.healgen.com/if-respiratory-covid-19
4. Roche - https://diagnostics.roche.com/gb/en/products/params/sars-cov-2-rapidantigen-test.html#productSpecs
5. FlowFlex - https://www.flowflexrapidtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Clinical-Study-Report.pdf (page 5)
6. Overall accuracy calculated by taking the average between the recorded Sensitivity and Specificity in the table on the left