@Mitwah posted:Why does Guyana lack the capacity to do this simple test? What are they teaching for Chemistry at the High Schools or at the University of Guyana?
It may not be as simple as studying Chem ..
maybe..MAYBE..a few possible reasons.
1stly..demand for such tests:— reagents r very expensive and they carry expiry dates (2 shelf lives..unopened n then whn opened.) so it means wastage fo expensive reagents
2ndly..depends on if reagents come in tests kits (like Covid 19 kits) ..once a kit is opened , it cannot be restored. With covid-19, the lab kits catered for 100 tests. at the beginning of covid-19 testing, labs were waiting to test in batches of 100 so as not to waste reagents..remember results were taking a long time ?) Also at the beginning of PCR testing..only public helath labs were doing testing..reason?? They were the only labs that were equipped..later other labs bought the m achines for testing.
so …back to demands..why would any lab invest in costly machines n reagent kits for occasional testings..
ps..i dont know why nor am i speaking as a expert..but having worked in medical labs in GY n C/bean n Canada, we have sent away specimens for specila tests for the above reasons. It boils down to business ‘sense’ …even here in Ontario, we send certain tests to the Public Health lab even though we r 1 of the biggest labs here…n yes these tests results can take a week. We even send some tests to USA ….
my 2 cents..