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The United States has authorized the first home saliva test for COVID -19.
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The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized the first home test on Friday using a saliva sample to detect the new coronavirus, after authorizing tests beginning with homemade nose samples, AFP reports.
How the test for COVID-19 works
The emergency permit was issued for a Rutgers University laboratory. Patients will be able to request a referral for the test, receive a kit at home, then take their own saliva and send it to the laboratory for analysis.
“This is a new option for simple, safe, and convenient sampling without the need for a doctor, hospital, or test site,” said FDA Director Stephen Hahn.
The FDA has authorized 80 tests to date, most in public and private laboratories and research centers.
On April 20, the agency authorized one of the largest laboratory chains in the United States, LabCorp, to analyze samples taken from patients’ homes, after laboratories demonstrated that the quality of the test is equivalent to of laboratory tests. which means that the samples did not degrade during transport.
