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First at-home diagnostic test kit and understanding false-negative tests
Written by: Apoorva Kakkilaya Edited by: Esther Melamed On November 17, 2020, the FDA issued its first emergency use authorization (EUA) for a self-test kit that can be administered entirely at home. The Lucira COVID-19 All-In-One Test Kit utilizes RT-LAMP technology to detect SARS-CoV-2 RNA from self-collected nasal swab samples. Swabs are placed in an…