Abbott has developed a test that costs only about $ 5, which detects viruses in 97.1% of cases • It is expected to provide a solution for places with high density
Abbott's corona test
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The US Food and Drug Administration yesterday (Wednesday) granted its approval for a quick and inexpensive corona test by the health care company Abbott. According to the company, the answer should be received within a quarter of an hour and costs only five dollars.
The test, named BinaxNOW, works in a similar way to a home pregnancy test. The subject receives a test pad the size of a credit card, to which a liquid is infused in which the molecules bind with proteins found in the virus - and thus a result is obtained within 15 minutes. So, the color of the test varies depending on the result.
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According to Abbott, the test detects viruses in 97.1% of cases and recurrent negative tests in 98.5% of cases - data that are considered lower than those of more expensive tests, from which the response time is longer. Providing a quick answer gives a solution to places where there is high density, such as airports and schools.
