Is COVID-19 Testing Here to Stay? Dr. John Berberian of Atlanta Discusses What the Future Might Hold in Store
It has been almost two years since COVID-19 first reared its ugly head. Sadly, the end of this pandemic doesn’t seem to be anywhere in sight. The harsh reality is that COVID-19 is something that is unlikely to ever go away entirely. While the development of COVID-19 vaccines has gone a long way toward helping combat the virus, the constant emergence of new variants combined with vaccine hesitancy means that COVID-19 is something that we are likely to continue battling for many years to come. According to COVID-19 testing expert Dr. John Berberian, this unfortunate reality makes the need for accurate testing all the more apparent.
Given that COVID-19 testing is likely to continue playing an important role in our fight against the virus for as long as it continues to spread through the population, the need for testing that is as accurate as possible will remain an utmost necessity. According to Dr. John Berberian, though, one of the key challenges that healthcare professionals face is the fact that traditional swabs aren’t always able to detect the presence of the COVID-19 virus.
Compared to many other types of viruses, COVD-19 buries itself much deeper inside a patient’s nasal cavities. This means that traditional swabs will sometimes produce a false negative due to the fact that they aren’t able to reach deep enough into the nasal cavity where the virus is present.
When it comes to COVID-19 testing, nothing is more destructive than a false negative. Thankfully, Dr. John Berberian advises that there is a simple solution to this problem – NPS swabs. NPS swabs are an innovative type of swab that are designed to penetrate much deeper into a patient’s nasal cavities. This makes them much more accurate for COVID-19 testing purposes. Since NPS swabs are also slim, non-abrasive, and well-lubricated, they are also more comfortable for the patient as well in spite of the fact that they penetrate deeper. For these reasons, Dr. John Berberian believes that NPS swabs should become the standard for COVID-19 testing moving forward.
With the end of the coronavirus pandemic still nowhere in sight, COVID-19 testing is sure to remain a vital healthcare service for the foreseeable future. Until we are able to finally declare the pandemic over, though, the least we can do is ensure that our testing practices are as accurate as possible. According to Dr. John Berberian, making use of NPS swabs is an important part of reaching this objective.