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Henry Schein says its rapid test detects COVID-19 in 15 minutes
By: Adina Genn March 27, 2020
Henry Schein says it has an antibody rapid blood test to detect for COVID-19 that delivers results within 15 minutes.
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Developed by SD Biosensor, which is based in South Korea, the test is known as Standard Q COVID-19 IgM/IgG Rapid Test. It’s intended to be administered by pinprick by a healthcare professional. No instrumentation is needed.
With the results of the test, and the patient’s medical history and other “relevant testing,” the healthcare professional can then determine the best course of treatment for the patient, according to Henry Schein.
The company expects to have hundreds of thousands tests available by March 31, with more in April.
The company is “responding to the urgent need for wide availability of rapid point-of-care testing for COVID-19,” Stanley Bergman, Henry Schein’s chairman of the board and CEO. “This pandemic is an unprecedented situation, and making rapid diagnostic tools available to health care professionals is critical for detecting and mitigating the spread of the coronavirus.”
The test is designed to detect specific antibodies associated with COVID-19. Aimed to diagnose mid-to later stages of the virus, the test can help assess the likelihood of past and present infection.
Currently the test will be made available under the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s emergency guidelines.
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