The Food and Drug Administration issued an alert about “possible accuracy problems” with the rapid coronavirus test used by the White House after studies questioned its accuracy.
A recent New York University study, which has not yet been peer-reviewed, found that Abbott’s ID NOW missed at least one-third of positive cases detected by a different test. The number of false negatives increased when using the currently recommended dry nasal swabs.
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