The USFDA has granted emergency authorization for the first over-the-counter at-home test kit to detect and differentiate between influenza A and B along with SARS-CoV-2, as a major milestone to bring greater consumer access to diagnostic tests. To whom this kit is useful? Individuals of age ≥2 years Individuals with signs and symptoms consistent with respiratory tract infection and COVID-19 The flu and COVID-19 home test kit Single-use test kit Can be purchased without prescription Performed completely at-home 14 years or older can use it using self-collected nasal swab samples Adults can collect nasal swap samples from individuals aged 2 years or above and perform the test Mechanism Results of test kit trials The kit identified 99.3% of negative influenza A and 90% of the positive samples.
It could accurately identify 100% of negative and 88.3% of positive COVID-19 samples. It could…
