Post by
Diomio on Mar 05, 2021 5:12pm
Did we miss the boat... saliva test
ABBOTT'S FAST, $5, 15-MINUTE, EASY-TO-USE COVID-19 ANTIGEN TEST RECEIVES FDA EMERGENCY USE AUTHORIZATION; MOBILE APP DISPLAYS TEST RESULTS TO HELP OUR RETURN TO DAILY LIFE; RAMPING PRODUCTION TO 50 MILLION TESTS A MONTH - Abbott's BinaxNOW COVID-19 Ag Card is a rapid, reliable, highly portable, and affordable tool for detecting active coronavirus infections at massive scale - Test delivers results in just 15 minutes with no instrumentation, using proven lateral flow technology with demonstrated sensitivity of 97.1% and specificity of 98.5% in clinical study - Abbott to offer a no-charge complementary phone app, which allows people to display their BinaxNOW test results when asked by organizations where people gather, such as workplaces and schools - Company will ship tens of millions of tests in September, ramping to 50 million tests a month at the beginning of October
Comment by
stockmonster6 on Mar 05, 2021 6:05pm
If I recall correctly from previous research this is a rapid test, yes, but not saliva. Still nasal swab
Comment by
St0ckR0cker on Mar 05, 2021 6:08pm
Yes its stilla nasal swab test...not the same and its also been out for awhile
Comment by
Jtsobie17 on Mar 05, 2021 6:32pm
Not only dissimilar, but the timeline also says by september/october. By then, one might assume there are less evasive tests in demand and available. Hoping I guess.
Comment by
Zeeman1 on Mar 06, 2021 10:14am
So to complete the test you will need a telehealth proctor? "The BinaxNOW COVID-19 Ag Card Home Test is to be performed only with the supervision of a telehealth proctor." Z