While the agency has approved about a dozen other coronavirus tests in response to the public health emergency caused by the pandemic, this is the first one that can be used at the point of care.
The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first rapid point-of-care COVID-19 test, that can deliver results in less than an hour.on Saturday, saying it has received emergency authorization from the government to use the test.
The newly approved test kit still involves taking a nasal swab, but the test can be done in a doctor's office or clinic with a detection time of approximately 45 minutes, according to Cepheid.
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