Approved Rapid Antigen tests
Robust testing strategies are an essential part of being prepared and responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. Whilst the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test remains the ‘gold standard’ for COVID-19 diagnosis, rapid antigen tests/ Lateral Flow tests (LFTs) detect the presence of viral proteins (antigens) and help increase our testing capacity; with a markedly swifter turnaround time for results and no need to be conducted in a clinical setting.
A list of COVID-19 rapid antigen tests that are approved for use in Gibraltar, are provided below:
| Manufacturer | Commercial Name | Date accepted to EU common list |
|---|---|---|
| AAZ-LMB | COVID-VIRO® | 10 May 2021 |
| Acon Biotech (Hangzhou) Co., Ltd | Flowflex SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Rapid Test | 14 July 2021 |
| Abbott Rapid Diagnostics | Panbio™ COVID-19 Ag Rapid Test | 17 February 2021 |
| ArcDia International Ltd | mariPOC SARS-CoV-2 | 10 May 2021 |
| ArcDia International Oy Ltd | mariPOC Respi+ | 14 July 2021 |
| ArcDia International Oy Ltd | mariPOC Quick Flu+ | 14 July 2021 |
| Becton Dickinson | BD Veritor™ System for Rapid Detection of SARS CoV 2 | 7 July 2021 |
| Becton Dickinson | BD Kit for Rapid Detection of SARS-CoV-2 | 10 November 2021 |
| Beijing Hotgen Biotech Co., Ltd | Novel Coronavirus 2019-nCoV Antigen Test (Colloidal Gold) | 10 May 2021 |
| Beijing Wantai Biological Pharmacy Enterprise Co., Ltd | Wantai SARS-CoV-2 Ag Rapid Test (colloidal gold) | 14 July 2021 |
| BIOLAN HEALTH, S.L. | COVID-19 Antigen Rapid Test (Colloidal Gold Method) | 4 March 2022 |
| BioMaxima SA | SARS-CoV-2 Ag Rapid Test | 23 July 2021 |
| BIONOTE | NowCheck COVID-19 Ag Test | 7 July 2021 |
| BIO-RAD | CORONAVIRUS AG RAPID TEST CASSETTE | 7 July 2021 |
| BioSpeedia International | COVID19Speed-Antigen Test BSD_0503 | 21 January 2022 |
| BIOSYNEX SWISS S.A. | BIOSYNEX COVID-19 Ag BSS | 17 February 2022 |
| BIOSYNEX SA | BIOSYNEX COVID-19 Ag+ BSS | 7 July 2021 |
| Boditech Med Inc | AFIAS COVID-19 Ag | 23 July 2021 |
| CerTest Biotec | CerTest SARS-CoV-2 Card test | 17 February 2022 |
| CTK Biotech, Inc | OnSite COVID-19 Ag Rapid Test | 7 July 2021 |
| DDS DIAGNOSTIC | Test Rapid Covid-19 Antigen (tampon nazofaringian) | 10 May 2021 |
| Dräger Safety AG & Co. KGaA | Dräger Antigen Test SARSCoV-2 | 20 October 2021 |
| Edinburgh Genetics Limited | Edinburgh Genetics ActivXpress+ COVID-19 Antigen Complete Testing Kit | 14 July 2021 |
| Eurobio Scientific | EBS SARS-CoV-2 Ag Rapid Test | 7 July 2021 |
| Fujirebio | ESPLINE SARS-CoV-2 | 7 July 2021 |
| Guangzhou Wondfo Biotech Co., Ltd | Wondfo 2019-nCoV Antigen Test (Lateral Flow Method) | 10 May 2021 |
| Hangzhou AllTest Biotech Co., Ltd | COVID-19 Antigen Rapid Test | 10 May 2021 |
| Hangzhou AllTest Biotech Co., Ltd | SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Rapid Test (Nasal Swab) | 4 March 2022 |
| Healgen Scientific | Coronavirus Ag Rapid Test Cassette | 17 February 2021 |
| Inzek International Trading B.V. | Biozek covid-19 Antigen Rapidtest BCOV-502 | 4 March 2022 |
| JINAN BABIO BIOTECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., China | SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Rapid Detection Kit (Colloidal Gold Method) | 10 February 2022 |
| JOYSBIO (Tianjin) Biotechnology Co., Ltd. | SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Rapid Test Kit (Colloidal Gold) | 10 May 2022 |
| LumiraDX | LumiraDx SARS-CoV-2 Ag Test | 17 February 2021 |
| Mologic Ltd | COVIOS Ag COVID-19 Antigen Rapid Diagnostic Test | 8 December 2021 |
| Nal von minden GmbH | NADAL COVID -19 Ag Test | 17 February 2021 |
| NESAPOR EUROPA SL | MARESKIT COVID-19 ANTIGEN RAPID TEST KIT | 23 July 2021 |
| NG Biotech | Ninonasal | 10 November 2021 |
| OSANG Healthcare Co., Ltd. | GeneFinder COVID-19 Ag Plus Rapid Test | 21 December 2021 |
| PCL Inc. | PCL COVID19 Ag Rapid FIA | 10 May 2021 |
| PCL Inc. | PCL COVID19 Ag Gold | 7 July 2021 |
| Quidel Corporation | Sofia SARS Antigen FIA | 17 February 2021 |
| Roche (SD BIOSENSOR) | SARS-CoV-2 Rapid Antigen Test | 10 May 2021 |
| Roche (SD BIOSENSOR) | SARS-CoV-2 Rapid Antigen Test Nasal | 7 July 2021 |
| SD Biosensor Inc. | STANDARD Q COVID-19 Ag Test Nasal | 7 July 2021 |
| SD Biosensor Inc. | STANDARD F COVID-19 Ag FIA | 17 February 2021 |
| SD Biosensor Inc. | STANDARD F COVID-19 Ag Test | 17 February 2021 |
| Shenzhen Ultra-Diagnostics Biotec Co., Ltd | SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Test Kit | 10 May 2021 |
| Siemens Healthineers | CLINITEST Rapid COVID-19 Antigen Test | 17 February 2021 |
| TODA PHARMA | TODA CORONADIAG Ag | 10 May 2021 |
| Zhejiang Orient Gene Biotech Co., Ltd | Coronavirus Ag Rapid Test Cassette (Swab) | 17 February 2021 |
| Zybio Inc. | SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Assay Kit (Colloidal Gold Method) | 4 March 2022 |