Implementation and Accuracy of BinaxNOW Rapid Antigen COVID-19 Test in Asymptomatic and Symptomatic Populations in a High-Volume Self-Referred Testing Site

Implementation and Accuracy of BinaxNOW Rapid Antigen COVID-19 Test in Asymptomatic and Symptomatic Populations in a High-Volume Self-Referred Testing Site

ABSTRACT Rapid antigen tests are simple to perform and provide results within 15 min. We describe our implementation and assess performance of the BinaxNOW COVID-19 Antigen Test (Abbott Laboratories) in 6,099 adults at a self-referred walk-up testing site. Participants were grouped by self-reported...

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Main Authors: Zishan K. Siddiqui, Mihir Chaudhary, Matthew L. Robinson, Anna B. McCall, Ria Peralta, Rogette Esteve, Charles W. Callahan, Yukari C. Manabe, James D. Campbell, J. Kristie Johnson, Maryam Elhabashy, Melinda Kantsiper, James R. Ficke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2021-12-01
Series:Microbiology Spectrum
Subjects:
COVID-19
field hospital
point-of-care testing
rapid antigen testing
reverse transcription PCR
SARS-CoV-2
Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/Spectrum.01008-21

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https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/Spectrum.01008-21

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