The Abbott BinaxNOW COVID-19 Test Offers Results within 15 Minutes
Michael Hemsworth — August 28, 2020 — Lifestyle
The Abbott BinaxNOW COVID-19 test is a low-cost healthcare solution from the company that takes aim at fast, effective virus testing to help contain the spread. The test is characterized by its credit card-sized design that uses specimens taken from a nasal swap in order to determine whether or not a person has the virus.
The test is capable of delivering 97.1% and 98.5% accuracy rates for positive and negative results respectively, and works with the company's Novice app to provide users with a temporary health pass to let others know their status. The Abbott BinaxNOW COVID-19 test is priced at just $5 and is expected to be shipped in the tens of millions in September with 50 million per month expected to start being produced by early October.
The test is capable of delivering 97.1% and 98.5% accuracy rates for positive and negative results respectively, and works with the company's Novice app to provide users with a temporary health pass to let others know their status. The Abbott BinaxNOW COVID-19 test is priced at just $5 and is expected to be shipped in the tens of millions in September with 50 million per month expected to start being produced by early October.
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