Rising to the Challenge: The Role Testing Played During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Rising to the Challenge: The Role Testing Played During the COVID-19 Pandemic

For all your past, present and future questions on COVID-19 testing.

 

TESTING AS A KEY TOOL IN COMBATTING COVID-19 PANDEMIC

When COVID-19 shut down the world's economy and activity, we got busy ramping up capabilities to offer the world the testing it needed to track infections and get people back to doing the things they love sooner. We produced and shipped over 2 billion COVID-19 tests globally, but even with renewed normalcy, testing can and will continue to be a helpful tool.

 

 

TESTING FOR VARIANTS
Facing the "Kraken"

Facing the "Kraken"

What to know about your at-home tests as COVID-19 continues
to evolve.

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Like Delta and other strains of COVID-19, our tests can detect these so you can make plans to feel better.
ANTIGEN TESTING
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A step-by-step video guide to conducting a BinaxNOW Self Test in the comfort of your own home.
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BinaxNow Home Test

For the professional use and at-home versions of BinaxNOW, you can receive verified tests results to your phone via our NAVICA mobile app.

 

 

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MOLECULAR TESTING
IDNOW: THE FOREFRONT OF COVID-19 TESTING

IDNOW: THE FOREFRONT
OF COVID-19 TESTING

Portable, reliable and rapid, with results on the spot, all in the
size of a toaster. Difference making innovation.

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ID NOW delivers results in minutes where they're needed most, helping to diagnose COVID-19.
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Test will be used on our m2000 RealTime system available in hospitals and molecular labs in the U.S.
COVID-19 MOLECULAR TEST ON NEW ALINITY M SYSTEM READ MORE
COVID-19 MOLECULAR TEST ON NEW ALINITY M SYSTEM
Alinity m is highly advanced and greatly improves speed and efficiency, running up to 1,080 tests in 24 hours.
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ANTIBODY TESTING
ABBOTT'S COVID-19 ANTIBODY TEST

ABBOTT'S COVID-19 ANTIBODY TEST

Test can help determine if someone was infected with the virus and if the person has developed antibodies.

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In less than 10 minutes you can have a COVID-19 antibody test with results following soon. Here's how it works.
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What you may have heard about COVID-19 antibody testing may not match reality.
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YOUR COVID-19 TESTING QUESTIONS ANSWERED

Find answers to frequently asked questions about Abbott's COVID-19 tests.

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The BinaxNOW™ COVID-19 Antigen Self Test is a lateral flow immunoassay intended for the qualitative detection of nucleocapsid protein antigen from SARS-CoV-2 from individuals with or without symptoms or other epidemiological reasons to suspect COVID-19 infection when tested twice over three days with at least 36 hours between tests. This test is authorized for non-prescription home use with self-collected direct anterior nasal (nares) swab samples from individuals aged 15 years or older or adult collected anterior nasal swab samples from individuals aged two years or older.

 

The BinaxNOW COVID-19 Ag 2 Card is a lateral flow immunoassay intended for the qualitative detection of nucleocapsid protein antigen from SARS-CoV-2 in direct anterior nasal (nares) swab samples from COVID-19 symptomatic individuals tested twice over three days with at least 36 hours between tests within the first seven days of symptom onset.

  

This test is authorized for use with direct anterior nasal (nares) swab samples from individuals without symptoms or other epidemiological reasons to suspect COVID-19, when tested twice over three days with at least 36 hours between tests. Testing is limited to laboratories certified under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA), 42 U.S.C. §263a, that meet the requirements to perform moderate, high, or waived complexity tests. This test is authorized for use at the Point of Care (POC), i.e., in patient care settings operating under a CLIA Certificate of Waiver, Certificate of Compliance, or Certificate of Accreditation.

The BinaxNOW COVID-19 Ag Card 2 Home Test is a lateral flow immunoassay intended for the qualitative detection of nucleocapsid protein antigen from SARS-CoV-2 in direct anterior nasal (nares) swabs from individuals with or without symptoms or other epidemiological reasons to suspect COVID-19 infection when tested twice over three days with at least 36 hours between tests. This test is authorized for non-prescription home use with self-collected observed direct anterior nasal (nares) swab samples from individuals aged 15 years or older or adult collected anterior nasal swab samples from individuals aged two years or older. The BinaxNOW COVID-19 Ag Card 2 Home Test is to be performed only with the supervision of a telehealth proctor.

The BinaxNOW COVID-19 Ag tests have not been FDA cleared or approved. They have been authorized by the FDA under an emergency use authorization. The tests have been authorized only for the detection of proteins from SARS-CoV-2, not for any other viruses or pathogens, and are only authorized for the duration of the declaration that circumstances exist justifying the authorization of emergency use of in vitro diagnostics for detection and/or diagnosis of COVID-19 under Section 564(b)(1) of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, 21 U.S.C. § 360bbb-3(b)(1), unless the declaration is terminated or authorization is revoked sooner.

The ID NOW COVID-19 EUA has not been FDA cleared or approved. It has been authorized by the FDA under an emergency use authorization for use by authorized laboratories and patient care settings. The test has been authorized only for the detection of nucleic acid from SARS-CoV-2, not for any other viruses or pathogens, and is only authorized for the duration of the declaration that circumstances exist justifying the authorization of emergency use of in vitro diagnostic tests for detection and/or diagnosis of COVID-19 under Section 564(b)(1) of the Act, 21 U.S.C. § 360bbb-3(b)(1), unless the authorization is terminated or revoked sooner.

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