Ulticon Builders Donates COVID-19 Testing Kits To Samal Island

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Ulticon Builders Donates COVID-19 Testing Kits To
Samal Island
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Mr. Carlos Charlie Gonzalez, President and
Founder of Ulticon Builders Incorporated the
Quadruple A or AAAA certified General Contractor
company based in Davao City, Philippines donated
700 DOH FDA approved  test kits to the City
Health Officer of the Island Garden City of
Samal. Taking initiative in working together with
the Philippine Coast Guard, Department of Health,
Mayor Al David Uy and other accredited health
clinics, Ulticons main objective is to help
prevent the sudden widespread of the coronavirus.
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However, the big question is, what is the
importance of COVID-19 rapid test kits and how
does it help us? On March 30, 2020 in a press
statement, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
approved the use of five (5) Rapid Test Kits for
COVID-19 today. The FDA supports all efforts to
address this pandemic. These point-of-care test
kits are registered for use in countries with
reliable regulatory agencies such as China and
Singapore. According to the FDA, Director General
Eric Domingo, We approve kits that are
registered and used in countries with advanced
technology and wide experience with COVID-19. We
want the people to have access to testing but of
course, proper evaluation and safeguards will
still be in place.
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He also added that as a safety precaution, the
FDA shall require the product inserts or label of
the Rapid Test Kits to state the following -
This product is strictly for medical professional
use only and not intended for personal use. -
The administration of the test and interpretation
of results should be done by a trained health
professional. - Confirmatory testing is
required. 
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He further said, The rapid test kits will yield
a faster result compared to PCR based kits, but
it is important that a trained health
professional will evaluate and interpret the
results. We have to be very cautious in using
these rapid test kits because they measure
antibodies and not the viral load itself. The
body takes time to develop antibodies and this
might give a negative result for patients who
have been infected but have not yet developed
antibodies. A positive result due to cross
reaction with other bacteria or viruses is also
possible, which is why a confirmatory PCR based
test is still required.