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Kinda weird... I know University of Illinois has been doing saliva-based testing[1] for a few weeks now[2]. They also plan to roll it out nationally [3]. I am
by lettergram 6y ago
Kinda weird... I know University of Illinois has been doing saliva-based testing[1] for a few weeks now[2].
They also plan to roll it out nationally [3].
I am curious if this is the same test? I know students at UIUC need to do two tests a week and many have been.
Test results come back in a couple hours from what I’ve seen.
[1] https://illinoisnewsroom.org/university-of-illinois-creates-saliva-covid-19-test-with-a-plan-to-use-it-on-thousands-of-students-this-fall/ https://illinoisnewsroom.org/university-of-illinois-creates-...
[2] https://wgntv.com/news/coronavirus/university-of-illinois-rolls-out-coronavirus-saliva-test/ https://wgntv.com/news/coronavirus/university-of-illinois-ro...
[3] https://dailyillini.com/news/2020/08/10/university-covid-19-saliva-testing-expands-nationally/ https://dailyillini.com/news/2020/08/10/university-covid-19-...
- skosuri 6y agoThey both work very similar in theory: unpurified saliva with qPCR. Though as far as I know U of I doesn't have their EUA and have not stated they applied.