USA authorizes rapid test to detect covid-19 1:21
(CNN) --
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted an emergency use authorization to the MicroGEM Sal6830 point-of-care PCR system, which captures the SARS-CoV-virus. 2 complete on a saliva sample to deliver test results in 27 minutes.
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Typical PCR tests must send samples to laboratories for analysis, creating a wait for results.
The new system is portable and can be used in doctor's offices, testing sites, pharmacies and other businesses.
The patient spits into a small cup and the system captures viruses and cells in the sample to look for RNA from the virus that causes covid-19.
This is how SalivaDirect works, the rapid covid-19 test 2:45
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