WRAL

Abbott's rapid tests can produce false negatives under certain conditions, the company says

The maker of a rapid coronavirus test widely used across the United States and distributed by the federal government has warned that its device can produce false negatives if a special solution is ...
WTVD

Coronavirus test: FDA probes accuracy issue with Abbott's rapid COVID-19 test

WASHINGTON -- The head of the Food and Drug Administration said Friday his agency has provided new guidance to the White House after data suggested that a rapid COVID-19 test used by President Donald ...
Becker's Hospital Review

Not so fast: Abbott rapid COVID-19 test raises concerns for safety of its handlers

Lab officials say Abbott’s rapid COVID-19 test poses a greater risk of infection to those administering it than other types of diagnostic tests, Kaiser Health News reported. HHS has said the test ...
Seeking Alpha

Abbott Receives FDA Clearance for Whole Blood Rapid Test to Help with Assessment of Concussion at the Patient's Bedside

The test, run on Abbott (ABT)'s portable i-STAT ® Alinity ® instrument, uses whole blood to help evaluate patients with a suspected mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), or concussion The test produces ...
WISH-TV

Abbott researcher and virus hunter explains how rapid diagnostic tests can keep you healthy this holiday

INDIANAPOLIS, (WISH) – The holidays are about spreading joy, but it’s also a time when celebrating with friends and family can get us sick. On Tuesday, Dr. Mary Rodgers, a Ph.D. who is an Abbott ...
AOL

Abbott Labs will crank up production of rapid COVID-19 tests in January

Dec. 21—The company that operates a Maine factory making a widely used rapid test for COVID-19 said it would increase production by 40 percent in January amid widespread shortages of the tests before ...