Point-of-Care Testing
News on technologies and applications for point-of-care testing.
Avacta Obtains CE Mark for SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Test
The firm said it has ongoing commercial discussions for its lateral flow antigen test with distributors and end users in countries that accept the CE mark.
Owlstone Medical Entering Digestive Health Dx Space With Launch of Breath-Based Testing Service
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The company is preparing to provide a clinical testing service that integrates hydrogen and methane biomarkers for digestive health conditions.
Amazon, Diabetomics Get FDA Emergency Use Authorizations for Coronavirus Tests
The FDA granted EUA to Amazon subsidiary STS Lab Holdco for the Amazon Real-Time RT-PCR DTC Test and the Diabetomics CovAb SARS-CoV-2 Ab Test.
OraSure Technologies Gets FDA Emergency Use Authorization for Home-Use COVID-19 Antigen Tests
The firm said that its InteliSwab point-of-care antigen tests have received FDA authorization for over-the-counter, professional, and prescription use.
Finnish Researchers Leveraging Fluorescence to Develop Fast, High-Volume SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Test
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The research group believes a computer-sized instrument that uses its fluorescence technology could be deployed in clinical laboratories to test 500 samples in one hour.