With pressure mounting to get Americans back to work, the new focus is on tests that purport to indicate antibodies to the SARS-CoV-2. These serological tests are supposed measure the amount of antibodies or proteins present in the blood when the body is responding to a specific infection, like COVID-19. Many companies in China have […]
Chembio, Molecule Holdings launch fingerstick COVID-19 tests
Chembio Diagnostics and Molecule Holdings announced the launch of their separate COVID-19 serological point-of-care tests for detecting antibodies associated with coronavirus. Chembio’s fingerstick-style test using its MicroReader 1 and MicroReader 2 analyzers is designed to detect IgM and IgG antibodies and offer results within 15 minutes, according to a news release. Chembio (Medford, N.Y.) said […]
