COVID-19 LAB TESTS RECEIVING FDA EMERGENCY USE AUTHORIZATION ((s) = Serology Test (a) = Antigen Test (t) = Total Antibody Test) Date Manufacturer(s) Test Receiving EUA July … [Read more...]
Current Issue of DTET
June 30, 2020
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The Business of Testing
Pandemic Energizes Search for Genomics-Based Early PTSD Detection Diagnostics
June 23, 2020
COVID-19 is destroying not only lives and the economy but also mental health. The global pandemic is widely expected to result in a dramatic increase in post-traumatic syndrome disorder (PTSD) cases. … [Read more...]
Testing Strategy
COVID-19 May Spread via Fecal Matter & Not Just Respiratory Droplets
June 23, 2020
It is a truism that almost nobody questions. Because COVID-19 is a respiratory disease, diagnosis and discharge of patients from hospitals is based on respiratory specimens. However, a new analysis … [Read more...]
Diagnostic Breakthroughs
Researchers Develop Scalable Antibody Test to Detect COVID-19 Immunity
June 23, 2020
Scalable, accurate assays capable of not only COVID-19 detection but actual immunity to the virus will be critical for social distancing, virus surveillance and treatment. And now researchers at the … [Read more...]
Test Quality
Physicians Stress Urgent Need for COVID-19 Antibody Reference Testing Standard
June 23, 2020
Widespread COVID-19 testing is essential to safely reopen the US. While test availability has been the main focus, test accuracy may prove to be the bigger issue. If a test erroneously delivers a … [Read more...]
Emerging Tests
FDA Pulls Back the Reins on Makers of Unproven Coronavirus Serology Assays
May 27, 2020
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration continues to struggle in its quest for a regulatory policy to unlock the potential of blood-based COVID-19 serology testing while reining in fraudulent marketing … [Read more...]
COVID-19 Serology Testing
Now Even the “Good” Tests Are Coming Under Fire
May 26, 2020
The inaccuracy of serology tests that detect antibodies to the SARS-CoV-2 virus has become an issue of mounting concern. Even though the lack of sensitivity and specificity of these tests is well … [Read more...]
