Healgen Scientific's combined COVID-19 and flu test gives people a new way to check what's causing their symptoms, FDA says.
The Food and Drug Administration is making it easier for people to simultaneously test themselves for COVID-19 and the flu at home. The agency this week authorized the Healgen Scientific's Rapid Check COVID-19/Flu A&B Antigen Test for home use without a prescription. While other at-home combination tests that can detect both COVID-19 and influenza already exist, they are currently available only under emergency-use authorization.
'Today's authorization expands the options for individuals with respiratory symptoms to receive information about their health from the comfort of their home.' Similar to other virus test kits on the market, the Healgen product entails using a nasal swab sample to detect if it shows the presence of proteins from SARS-CoV-2 or influenza A and B . At-home test results for both COVID-19 and flu appear in approximately 15 minutes, according to the FDA.
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