A rapid coronavirus test touted by President Donald Trump and used to test White House officials produces false negatives in almost half of all ...
The test received great attention when it received regulatory approval and was showed off by President Trump at the White House at the end of March AFP/MANDEL NGANWASHINGTON: A rapid coronavirus test touted by President Donald Trump and used to test White House officials produces false negatives in almost half of all cases, according to a new study by researchers at NYU Langone Health.
"Abbott has distributed more than 1.8 million ID NOW tests and the reported rate of false negatives to Abbott is at 0.02 per cent," Scott Stoffel, a spokesman for the company said.He added that another study from the University of Detroit had found the test to be 98 per cent accurate. By comparison, a test made by Roche returns results in three-and-a-half hours while one by Cepheid takes 45 minutes, and both have similar reliability, said the study authors.
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