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non-paywall version: https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/fda-gives-the-green-light-to-portable-covid-19-testing-kit/2263068/ https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/
by gz5 7y ago
non-paywall version:
https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/fda-gives-the-green-light-to-portable-covid-19-testing-kit/2263068/ https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/fda-gives-the-green-li...
doesn't list absolute accuracy, but indicates the genome RNA can be identified in as short as 5 minutes, and 13 minutes can be "definitive".
it is built on an existing platform:
"The technology builds on Illinois-based Abbott’s ID Now platform, the most common point-of-care test currently available in the U.S., with more than 18,000 units spread across the country. It is widely used to detect influenza, strep throat and respiratory syncytial virus, a common bug that causes cold-like symptoms."
- 9nGQluzmnq3M 7y ago13 minutes for a "definitive" negative. So it's fast to detect high viral loads, but takes longer for smaller quantities.