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Hough Sars-Cov-2 Antigen Rapid Test Kit Nasal Swab 5pk - $49.95 Free Delivery @ HealthyLife

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MiCCAS on 28/01/2022 - 13:16 healthylife.com.au (5126 clicks)
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The Hough Covid-19 Home Test is intended for the qualitative detection of SARS-CoV-2 antigens from individuals with symptoms or other epidemiological reasons to suspect a SARS-Cov-2 infection. This test is authorized for home use with self-collected direct anterior nasal swab samples from individuals aged 13 years or older or adult collected anterior nasal swab samples from individuals aged 7 years or older. The Hough Covid-19 Home Test is intended for use in patients within 7 days of symptom onset. TGA Approved - ARTG 345031

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  • BargainCowboy on 28/01/2022 - 13:18

    Some of Hough's tests have no evidence of Omicron detection, Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta and Lambda variants.

    • jv on 28/01/2022 - 13:19
      -1

      have no evidence

      so why the upvote if it doesn't work?

      • BargainCowboy on 28/01/2022 - 13:21
        +1

        Because one of Hough's test is detecting Omicron, it's unclear which one is which from the image and the wording.

          • BargainCowboy on 28/01/2022 - 13:23
            +7

            @jv: I prefer people to make their own decision

          • 1st-Amendment on 28/01/2022 - 13:47
            -6

            @jv:

            What if it's the wrong one?

            Makes no difference. These things are all security theatre anyway, so as long as you think you're doing something important, that is 99% of the problem solved.

    • sween64 on 28/01/2022 - 14:57

      Clinical Evaluation
      The sensitivity of the test was determined with 34 PCR confirmed positive
      swab samples. The specificity was determined with 141 PCR confirmed
      negative swab samples. A sensitivity of 94.12% (32/34 known confirmed
      Postives) and a specificity of 100.00% (141/141 known confirmed Negatives) were determined for the SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Rapid Test Kit.
      Detection Against Viral Variants
      This test is not affected by variants Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta, Kappa,
      Epsilon, and Lambda.

      link

    • bman20 on 28/01/2022 - 15:32
      +3

      This exact test picked up omicron for me, not sure what you are referring to.

      • BargainCowboy on 28/01/2022 - 15:42

        I'm referring TGA's information on this test from their website, nothing is made up

      • DeeeShow on 28/01/2022 - 15:48
        +11

        How do you know you had omnicron. I was positive and wasn't able to find out which variant it was

        • bman20 on 31/01/2022 - 13:07
          -1

          Omicron follows a pattern. Symptoms are quite streamlined and also the timing of your postive/negative tests is an indicator.

          Symptoms are far milder (i wouldn't even describe mine as being comparable to a bad cold), you dont get a temperature and congestion is far more common. Its not for certain but it is all but certain.

          Omicron symptoms also display faster than delta. I was symptomatic for 3 days while returning negative tests, something that is virtually unheard of with Delta.

  • jv on 28/01/2022 - 13:19

    This test is authorized for home use with self-collected direct anterior nasal swab samples from individuals aged 13 years or older

    So can't be used for all year 7 kids returning to school?

    • 1tightwad on 28/01/2022 - 13:36
      +30

      You can swab two kids and combine the age

      • jv on 28/01/2022 - 14:38
        +1

        good way to spread the virus.

        • 1tightwad on 28/01/2022 - 14:39
          +4

          But you're testing for it? Just ask them to stand together while you wait for results

          • jv on 28/01/2022 - 14:40
            +2

            @1tightwad: If one has it and the other doesn't there's a good chance the other will catch it then.

            • 1tightwad on 28/01/2022 - 14:45
              +24

              @jv: Swab the negative one first.

              • CJ31 on 28/01/2022 - 15:26
                +24

                @1tightwad: This is why I come to ozbargain. You don't get this kind of common sense medical advice from the government!

  • maxwellish on 28/01/2022 - 13:19
    +11

    How free delivery? In QLD be costs.

    • KeplersLaws on 28/01/2022 - 13:23
      +8

      love this wording 😂

      • jv on 28/01/2022 - 13:25
        +7

        maxwellish is OzBargain's local poet…

        • maxwellish on 28/01/2022 - 13:26
          +2

          Sign up and cost free!

      • dojomojo on 28/01/2022 - 14:54
        +11

        Why waste time say lot word when few word do trick - Abraham Lincoln

        • novicenow on 28/01/2022 - 16:20
          +1

          Why

        • galileo on 29/01/2022 - 05:13
          +2

          Thank
          When me president, they see

    • OzzyOzbourne on 28/01/2022 - 13:40
      +3

      There not be costs in Vic

    • PVA on 28/01/2022 - 18:23

      First delivery is free.

  • spaiydz on 28/01/2022 - 13:28
    +7

    FYI this is middle tier "High Sensitivity".

    Between "Very high" and "Acceptable"

    • nismo on 28/01/2022 - 14:31
      +24

      IMO this info should be in every RAT post. Instead of just copy/pasting the retailer garbage

      • Naigrabzo on 28/01/2022 - 14:48

        True my good man! I concur.

      • sween64 on 28/01/2022 - 14:58
        +1

        Tests can be searched here

        or here for post market results

        • nismo on 28/01/2022 - 15:31
          +1

          Have been aware of that since Day 1…

          My brain can't memorise all 23 entries to recall which brand is which sensitivity…

          So, you think the retailer copy/paste in this post is helpful? I don't. I think sensitivity is much more useful in the deal post.

          • sween64 on 28/01/2022 - 15:37

            @nismo: Agreed, I wish the OPs would right better posts.

            • nismo on 28/01/2022 - 16:02

              @sween64: I guess my suggestion is more to the people (inc OP's) who inevitably end up editing most posts anyway, it could be added later if the OP doesn't add it themselves.

    • PeterA07 on 28/01/2022 - 14:54
      +11

      Indeed. In practice, though, there's not a meaningful real-world difference between this test and one of the "very high" sensitivity tests. The dividing line between the categories is clinical sensitivity of 95%.

      It appears that Hough relied on a trial showing 94.1% sensitivity. Looking at some of the "very high" sensitivity tests, All Test's trial showed 95.9% sensitivity, Clungene's trial showed 95.1% sensitivity, and Panbio's trial showed 95.2% sensitivity. All of these results have substantial confidence intervals (i.e. they're not precise figures), and sensitivity will also be affected by the variant and by whether the test subject is using the test correctly.

      So I wouldn't get hung up about the difference between Hough and one of the "very high" sensitivity tests. What's more important is that, whichever test you get, you follow the instructions carefully.

    • CJ31 on 28/01/2022 - 15:35
      +1

      Most of the "very high sensitive" are in the 95.0-95.9% range. This is 94.12%.

      They are likely to be close to identical given the percentages are likely to be soft at best. Ie a manufacturer reported %, and I don't think they did 10s of thousands of tests comparing each brand using the same methodology required to get those kinds of 0.01% accuracy levels. Even 1 or 3% error margins are quite possible if not more.

  • Chicken Kyiv on 28/01/2022 - 13:29
    +7

    the government has a stockpile of 10 million, we will be flooded soon with RATS, with Scott Morrison as the pied piper

    • brisneylander on 28/01/2022 - 13:35
      +5

      As he toots his horn saying, "see, no problem with supply. Please vote for me"

    • 1st-Amendment on 28/01/2022 - 13:50
      +8

      the government has a stockpile of 10 million

      NSW Dept of Education is requiring 2 million+ students be tested twice a week. So this supply won't even last two weeks in one state.
      Welcome to clown world.

      • popsiee on 28/01/2022 - 14:40

        They are nice to help parents to stock pile em :)

      • ruddiger7 on 28/01/2022 - 18:41
        +1

        Wait for a lot of 2 packs to popup on ebay. Should be some good lunch money for the students though.

    • Stopback on 28/01/2022 - 14:03

      25 million people, using one rat once a week.

  • 1tightwad on 28/01/2022 - 13:35
    +3

    I've had two boxes of these with really difficult to read results (yes, I'm using the torch).

    • OzzyOzbourne on 28/01/2022 - 13:38
      -2

      Difficult to see the solid red line that glows strongly in the uv light?

      • 1tightwad on 28/01/2022 - 13:43
        -2

        wHy diDn't I thInK oF ThaT?! Yes. It must have been a bad batch or something because friends have been able to read theirs easily. See how I didn't say "these all suck"?

    • Ceta on 28/01/2022 - 13:44

      I've used this one during the Christmas period and didn't have an issue. Must just be batch to batch?

    • Mazozb on 28/01/2022 - 13:56

      the "solid red" line is not always vivid… sometimes gives a very faint red line which is the one hard to see on these.

      • Uncle BucK on 28/01/2022 - 14:00

        I had the same issue. The ones without the need for a torch are much easier to see the faintest of positive lines.

    • Mkak on 28/01/2022 - 14:08
      +3

      Same issue, I find the 2san ones much easier to use and read

    • kytosol on 28/01/2022 - 14:18

      I've had the same issue. I found negative results had a clear C line, but positive results had a clear T line but a super faint C line. It makes you think the positive result is a dud. I rechecked with another RAT that didn't need a UV torch to confirm and it was much easier to confirm a negative result.

      I wouldn't recommend the Hough tests that require a UV torch, however its not like you can pick and choose which RAT test you use since there are so few available.

      • TEER3X on 28/01/2022 - 15:21
        +2

        They're becoming much more attainable now, only a couple weeks until the market is completely flooded

    • 1tightwad on 28/01/2022 - 15:25
      +1

      Just sharing my experience with these - obviously people have different experiences and I've likely got some from a bad batch (although I also don't like the need for the torch). I've gone through 20ish 2Sans, four Panbio and eight Houghs. Only had trouble with the "C" line on the Houghs.

  • Archi on 28/01/2022 - 13:47
    +1

    same ones stocked by coles and IGA

    • PVA on 28/01/2022 - 18:26

      Office works had this brand as well.

  • auna on 28/01/2022 - 13:50
    +3

    Two out of five of mine invalid. PCR confirmed positive. Completely worthless tests.

    • 1st-Amendment on 28/01/2022 - 13:51
      +4

      Shhh… the emperor's new clothes are surely the finest garments you have ever seen!

    • PeterA07 on 28/01/2022 - 15:02
      +3

      While this is probably not what you want to hear, the most likely cause of an invalid test is user error. It doesn't mean the test kits are "worthless".

    • dogboy88k on 29/01/2022 - 18:47
      +1

      Unclear what your word "invalid" means in this context.
      False positive or false negative ?
      Or the test failed to give a control marker, in which case the test truly failed and was "invalid".
      But as said above - this is usually due to user error.

  • abs898 on 28/01/2022 - 13:53
    +4

    Just an idea for others, we have been sharing the test cassette. We got spare nasal swabs and we will just use one vial of fluid and cassette to save on tests. If it shows positive we both have to test again either way

  • chennyg on 28/01/2022 - 14:05
    +2

    Great deal! Been looking for a while without being able to get any. Thanks!

  • ThatsADoozy on 28/01/2022 - 14:07

    $0.05 off from being eligible for free shipping. Shame.

    • MiCCAS on 28/01/2022 - 14:16
      +1

      Free shipping over $30

      • ThatsADoozy on 28/01/2022 - 15:00

        Am I doing something wrong? It's charging me $7.95.

        • stuartfaz on 28/01/2022 - 15:27
          +1

          If you sign up as a member it's free over $30

    • PVA on 28/01/2022 - 18:28

      I noticed that as well.
      But first order when signed up is free delivery.

  • Geekomatic on 28/01/2022 - 14:14
    -1

    https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/jan/28/only-…

    Hough "home test" doesn't explicitly state it detects omicron.

    https://www.tga.gov.au/post-market-review-antigen-and-rapid-…

    Nice to know they're selling these kits knowing they might not work. But if you still want a 5pk, they're selling them at our Coles for $50.

    • bman20 on 28/01/2022 - 15:34
      +4

      It certainly worked for me!

  • sushi-x on 28/01/2022 - 14:26
    +1

    fyi still yet to detect omicron - "Evidence of performance against Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta and Lambda variants" https://www.tga.gov.au/post-market-review-antigen-and-rapid-…

    just put "Hough" in search box under review status

    • sween64 on 28/01/2022 - 15:03

      28/54 listed do detect Omicron

      • Cropmy5 on 28/01/2022 - 19:10
        +2

        Only 16 are self-tests (the rest are point-of-care). Of those, 9 have evidence of performance against Omicron. They have the following test kit names:

        • Panbio COVID-19 Antigen Self-test (Nasal)
        • All Test SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Rapid Test (Nasal Swab) Self-Test (INCP-502H)
        • All Test COVID-19 Antigen Rapid Test (Oral Fluid) Self-Test (ICOV-802H)
        • My Covid Test Antigen Rapid Test (Oral Fluid) Self-Test (ICOV-802H)
        • V-Chek COVID-19 Antigen Saliva Test
        • JusChek SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Rapid Test
        • InnoScreen COVID-19 Antigen Rapid Test Device (Self Test)
        • CareStart COVID-19 Antigen Home Test
        • LYHER Novel Coronavirus (Covid-19) Antigen Test Kit (colloidal Gold) Self-Test
  • IdBuyThat4aDollar on 28/01/2022 - 14:27
    +2

    these ones come with a free csi light so you can check your bed as well!

    • Archi on 28/01/2022 - 14:57

      or shine them on your teeth to reveal if you do indeed brush well.

  • Kinko82 on 28/01/2022 - 15:01
    +1

    Thanks OP! Finally managed to get one!

  • Penalty boxer on 28/01/2022 - 15:09
    +2

    Can confirm from personal experience that these detect COVID lol

  • judgeg on 28/01/2022 - 15:44

    Great test, great price! Get it up ya!

  • tdw on 28/01/2022 - 16:36
    +1

    5.5% back from cashrewards…what a deal lol

  • dreamscene on 28/01/2022 - 17:00
    +1

    How is this still in stock after 4 hrs in Ozbargain? No one cares any more? Actually makes sense, I did a PCR test today and the wait time was 15 mins only, in and out. I think these will drop to their cost price of $2 soon enough.

    • PVA on 28/01/2022 - 18:31

      I am thinking the same.
      Bought a pack before Christmas from Officeworks and still have 2 left.
      I’m not buying anymore until they are all on the shelves everywhere.

      It Will be like how hand sanitiser was, prices will be $20 a 5 pack in a month or so.

    • Tyrx on 28/01/2022 - 20:52

      Many people can get these for free from their state run testing clinics - who would have thought making a commodity free would have stopped panic buying?!

      • dreamscene on 30/01/2022 - 10:58

        Human species activate their lizard brain at the worst times.

  • SydBoy on 28/01/2022 - 20:58

    Thanks finally managed to order

  • haz on 28/01/2022 - 21:56

    Concessional card holders are getting them for free and school children are getting them for free too. All of a sudden, the prices have dropped from $15 a pop to $10 a pop. Still much further to go. Good to see the price gouging eroding away.

    • CJ31 on 28/01/2022 - 22:18
      +2

      These ones were always about $10 each from healthy life. I'm waiting for the sales to hit last year's discounted prices (lyher were 7 pack for $43).

  • Ginger1 on 29/01/2022 - 00:31

    Also available at Woolworths online. 5 pcs $50.

  • bryans on 29/01/2022 - 09:54
    +1

    The UV light is hit and miss. Didn't work in one box I had but was fine in others.

  • fatkoala on 02/02/2022 - 15:45

    Back in stock.

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