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FDA authorizes 1st at-home COVID-19 test kit
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday authorized the first diagnostic test with a home collection option for COVID-19.
The federal agency reissued the emergency-use authorization for LabCorp's molecular test to permit testing of samples collected by patients at home using a designated self-collection kit that contains nasal swabs and saline.
"Throughout this pandemic we have been facilitating test development to ensure patients access to accurate diagnostics, which includes supporting the development of reliable and accurate at-home sample collection options," FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn said in a statement Tuesday. "With this action, there is now a convenient and reliable option for patient sample collection from the comfort and safety of their home."