This is your last news to see this monthDon't settle for the headline.Access without limits to the information that interests youAlready a subscriber?Log inYou have news to see this monthYou have 1 news to see this monthDon't settle for the headline.Access without limits to the information that interests youAlready a subscriber?Log inPharmacies out of stock of antigen tests.Collapse in health centers, in part by those who, in the absence of tests in pharmacies, expect tests to be carried out to rule out a possible contagion and thus have a quiet dinner on the key dates of Christmas;the Spanish Agency for Medicines and Health Products (AEMPS), dependent on the Ministry of Health, preparing temporary authorizations for antigen tests against Covid for professional use due to the lack of 'stock' in many parts of Spain.The fear of infecting family and friends during these holidays is leading many people to buy antigen tests with the intention of going to Christmas dinners with the peace of mind of a negative result.But is it one hundred percent reliable or does it create false security?According to the Organization of Consumers and Users (OCU), «they are only indicative value.The possibility of a wrong result is not negligible, especially when there are no symptoms or the viral load is low.The OCU estimates that although antigen tests are useful to control the spread of the pandemic in a situation like the current one, with an exponential increase in infections and a very high incidence, it is necessary to be cautious when interpreting their results , since the possibility of an erroneous result (be it a false positive or especially a false negative) exists.A negative result does not exclude the possibility of being infected, so it does not exempt from compliance with the recommended control measures in each situation: use of masks, hand hygiene, interpersonal distance and ventilation in closed spaces, among others.In addition, Consumers remember that in the event that an antigen test yields a positive result, this must be confirmed in a health center with a PCR or an antigen test for professional use, carried out by a health worker (the so-called active infection tests or PDIA) since "self-diagnostic tests are not used to confirm an active infection".Regarding the reliability of the antigen self-diagnosis tests, the Spanish Agency for Medicines and Health Products (AEMPS) recommends consulting the levels of sensitivity and specificity in the instructions for use.«The tests will be more reliable the higher these values ​​are.The European Union recommends using tests with a minimum specificity of 97% and sensitivity of 90% ", he points out.No. To obtain the Covid passport, you must prove that you have the complete vaccination schedule or present a negative PDIA (either a PCR or a professional antigen test).At the moment, there are 21 antigen tests authorized in Spain for sale without a prescription, according to the updated list of the Spanish Agency for Medicines and Health Products (AEMPS):- Rapid Test of Antigens SARS-COV-2 XIAMEN BOSON BIOTECH - Nasal- Flowflex Rapid antigen test SARS-CoV-2 Acon Biotech (Hangzhou) Co - Nasal- DIAQUICK Rapid antigen test SARS-CoV-2 Acon Biotech (Hangzhou) Co - Nasal- 2019-nCov Guangzhou Wondfo Biotech Co Antigen Test - Nasal- CLINITEST Rapid COVID-19 Antigen Self-Test Healgen Scientific Limited Liability Company - Nasal- SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Self Test Nasal SD BIONSENSOR INC - Nasal- Rapid SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Test Kit for Self-Diagnosis Beijing Lepu Medical Technology Co - Nasal- Rapid SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Test Hangzhou Alltest biotech Co - Nasal- Hangzhou Alltest biotech Co COVID-19 Antigen Rapid Test - Saliva- COVID-19 Ag Test KitGuangdong Wesail Biotech Co - Nasal- Covid-19 Ag Biosynex Swiss SA Antigenic Autotest - Nasal- Panbio COVID-19 Antigen Self-Test Abbott Rapid Diagnostics Jena GmbH - Nasal- NinoNasal Autotest NG Biotech - Nasal- SGTi-FLEX COVID-19 Ag SUGENTECH, INC.- Nasal- Genrui Sars-Cov-2 Antigen Test Kit GENRUI BIOTECH INC.- Nasal- COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) Antigen Test Kit Anhui Deepblue Medical Technology- Nasal- Covid 19 Rapid Antigen Test Anbio (Xiamen) Biotechnology Co - Saliva- COVID 19 Antigen Detection KitNew Gene (Hangzhou) Bioengineering Co - Nasal- WANTAI SARS-CoV-2 Rapid Antigen Test Beijing Wantai Biological Pharmacy Enterprise Co. - Nasal and saliva- NADAL COVID-19 Ag Test nal von minden GmbH Nasal- SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Rapid Test Qingdao Hightop Biotech Co. - NasalAccording to the OCU, the price of the tests ranges between 5 and 10 euros per unit, and they can only be purchased in pharmacies.Its online sale is only allowed in pharmacies authorized to dispense medicines and health products over the Internet.It is recognized that it is an authorized pharmacy because it has the common European logo, from which you can also access the Spanish list of Distafarma.