Development of Drive Thru devices for COVID-19 testing by AtGen

Requirements

The goal to curb the advance of the coronavirus is to avoid contagion as much as possible, which is why the drive-thru mechanism that the ATGen laboratory implemented since April 2020 was vital.

AtGen is a private laboratory in Uruguay, the first to perform COVID-19 tests and the first to incorporate the so-called self-test, which uses the Drive-Thru method.

Solution

The system involves a person who needs to undergo a COVID-19 diagnosis driving to a sample collection center, where healthcare personnel, working with strict biosecurity measures, perform a nasal swab through the vehicle’s window. The process takes less than 5 minutes and offers several advantages, as it minimizes contact and the risk of contagion.

The high demand for testing from individuals, as well as from different public or private health institutions, led to the installation of a chatbot system connected to the web agenda system of Genexus Consulting.

The agenda allowed for sample collection through the Drive Thru mechanism with coordination of date and time, correctly identifying the person prior to sample collection.

K2BHealth had developed an agenda system, which was adapted to the requirements of that moment:

• MSP (Ministry of Public Health) data necessary for the swab were added.
• Mercado Pago (payment platform) was integrated to collect payment from individuals getting tested privately.

Technologies and tools

GeneXus Consulting implemented the software with all the necessary architecture and security requirements.

The solution was developed using K2BTools patterns and integrates accessibility and information security.

Results

Over 28,000 studies were conducted remotely using the drive-thru mechanism.