The FDA has authorized the first at-home test that can simultaneously detect both COVID and the flu. The nasal swab provides results within 30 minutes.
Lucira Health, which developed the dual-purposed diagnostic test, said it can provide a positive result as fast as 11 minutes and a negative result in about 30 minutes.Lucira Health, which developed the dual-purposed diagnostic test, said it can provide a positive result as fast as 11 minutes and a negative result in about 30 minutes.
With a shallow nasal swab, the single-use kit can provide results within 30 minutes indicating whether a person is positive or negative for COVID, as well as influenza A and influenza B, which are two common strains of the flu.People 14 and older can generally perform the test on themselves, the FDA says. Those between the ages of 2 and 13 can get results with the help of an adult.
Dr. Jeff Shuren, the director of the FDA's Center for Devices and Radiological Health, called the test as a"major milestone." "We are eager to continue advancing greater access to at-home infectious disease testing to best support public health needs," ShurenThe test was developed by Lucira Health, a California-based company that was also the first to receive
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