Florida-Based Disaster Management Group Announces 15-Minute COVID-19 Screening Tool
28 Marzo 2020 - 12:27PM
Business Wire
Disaster Management Group, a South Florida-based disaster
recovery firm, announced today DMGtest, a screening tool for
COVID-19 that gives results in 15 minutes. The test is the first of
its kind used in Florida to screen for coronavirus.
DMGtest is a health care product offered by Disaster Management
Group (DMG) to state and local governments, as well as commercial
organizations around the world. The rapid blood test, with results
available in just 15 minutes, is a screening tool for COVID-19 that
was developed under license for DMGtest by BioMedomics. More than 2
million tests have been administered around the world since the
outbreak in Wuhan. As of Friday evening, Florida had 3,198 positive
cases of COVID-19, with 46 deaths.
“DMGtest is the first time the same screening tool that offers a
blood test for evaluating candidates who may have COVID-19 that was
used efficiently and effectively in China, South Korea and the
United Kingdom is being used in the United States,” said Tom Rubio,
CEO of Disaster Management Group. “This cost-effective screening
tool can help communities all across the country quickly test,
detect and monitor COVID-19 to prevent the spread of
coronavirus.”
The DMGtest involves collecting a blood sample from a finger
prick. The DMGtest detects exposure to COVID-19 whether a patient
is experiencing symptoms or not, within four days of the antibody
production in a patient’s blood. Because the test relies on the
level of antibody production in each individual’s blood, there is
an 89 percent to 91 percent accuracy rate.
The tests will be conducted in temporary medical screening
facilities, enabling candidates to drive through and complete
testing without exiting their vehicles. This method is efficient
and limits exposure of ill patients to health care workers, while
also limiting exposure of candidates who are not ill to candidates
who are ill at the testing site.
Currently, Florida and most of the rest of the United States use
PCR tests to evaluate candidates for the presence of COVID-19. PCR
tests involve taking a swab from the candidate’s nose and throat to
check for the DNA of the virus. When PCR tests are collected in the
field, such as a drive-through test facility, they must be
transported to a specialized laboratory, where they can be
processed by specialized medical technologists. With these
requirements and due to the limited capacity, it may take up to
seven days before a candidate receives results from a PCR test.
ABOUT DMG
Disaster Management Group (DMG), based in Indiantown, FL, has
more than 15 years of experience in rapid deployment of disaster
management services. A trusted partner to government agencies,
industry and disaster response organizations, DMG capabilities and
offerings include logistical support services and equipment,
medical testing, technology and industrial cleaning. DMG is the
largest provider to services at CDC and U.S. Department of Defense
for sites being established during the coronavirus pandemic. Learn
more at www.basecampservices.com
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