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Unlike Japan's negative evaluation, in Korea, there are more clinics that can be tested while in the car. This is due to the high efficiency rating, so there is also a caveat.

This was covered by Cho Dong-chan, a medical journalist.

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The ride screening method was first introduced in the United States during the 2009 H1N1 pandemic.

This is to diagnose as close as possible to the contact person.

The corona 19 ride screening method was first introduced in Korea on the 26th of last month, but I feel that both patients and medical staff are safer.

[Selection Clinic Doctors: (In general clinics) As the inspectors gather, they come into contact for at least an hour. (Ride examination) Because I only contact with medical staff ... .]

The swabs, diagnostic kits, and genetic analysis methods used for riding screening are the same as for general screening clinics.

For this reason, the accuracy should be the same as that of a general screening clinic.

However, if the sample collection method is not correct, the accuracy may decrease.

Coronavirus is negative if you only have a runny nose or saliva, so even if there is a virus, it needs to be collected by pushing the cotton swab deep into the wall inside the nose.

At this time, however, the patient is uncomfortable, so it is very easy to unconsciously pull the neck back, so the neck should be fixed to the headrest of the car.

If you turn your head to the window to be inspected in case you feel uncomfortable, the accuracy may decrease.

[Lee Jae-Hyun / Professor, Department of Diagnostics and Examination, Chonbuk National University Medical School: Fixing the head on the headrest (sample) and collecting it will result in the same results as those performed outside.]

Riding screening can be an effective method while reducing the risk of infection if only the sample is taken correctly.

(Video coverage: Yongjin Joo, Video editing: Park Ji-in)

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