Research Study Raises Concerns About False Negatives From Quick COVID-19 Test

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Research Study Raises Concerns About False Negatives From Quick COVID-19 Test

People stand in line as they wait to get checked for COVID-19 at a just-opened testing center in the Harlem section of New york city on Monday.

Seth Wenig/AP.


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Individuals stand in line as they wait to get checked for COVID-19 at a just-opened testing center in the Harlem area of New York on Monday.

Seth Wenig/AP.

Researchers at the Cleveland Clinic checked 239 specimens known to consist of the coronavirus utilizing five of the most commonly utilized coronavirus tests, consisting of the Abbott ID NOW.

Abbott said any problems with the test might stem from samples being kept in an unique service known as viral transport media prior to being checked, instead of being placed directly into the ID NOW testing maker.

However Wells added that “the ID NOW test appears not to be as effective as” other tests, based on his own research.

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