RE:ON THE LIST! Interesting to say the least...
"To establish the performance characteristics of the AcuVid COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Saliva Test in a point-of-care (POC)
CLIA Waived setting with lay users (no laboratory experience) testing a participant that has self-collected a saliva specimen."
So what does CLIA Waived mean: Every laboratory system, examination and assay is categorized for its level of complexity and
assigned subsequent scores thereafter. It is the CLIA’s responsibility to ensure standards for clinical laboratory testing are
maintained and that the test results remain accurate, reliable and relevant no matter where the test was conducted. To have a
waived certification implies that the specific test is not only relatively simple to conduct, but has a low potential for
displaying an erroneous result.
This means that such tests are safe to be performed at home or in non-laboratory settings thereby
making it easier and economical for patients to monitor their medical conditions. Moreover, besides the privacy of one’s home,
such tests can be performed in other non-laboratory settings like community health centres, counselling centres, pharmacies,
ambulances, nursing homes, and physicians’ offices.