Performance and Implementation Evaluation of the Abbott BinaxNOW Rapid Antigen Test in a High-Throughput Drive-Through Community Testing Site in Massachusetts
Nira R. Pollock, Jesica R. Jacobs, Kristine Tran, Amber E. Cranston, Sita Smith, Claire O’Kane, Tyler J. Roady, Anne Moran, Alison Scarry, Melissa A. Carroll, Leila Volinsky, Gloria Ortega Pérez, Pinal Patel, Stacey Gabriel, Niall J. Lennon, Lawrence C. Madoff, Catherine Brown, Sandra Smole
Abstract
values of ≤30. These data support public health recommendations for use of the BinaxNOW test in adults with symptoms for ≤7 days without RT-PCR confirmation. Excellent interoperator agreement indicates that an individual can perform and read the BinaxNOW test alone. A skilled laboratorian can perform and read 20 tests per hour. Careful attention to temperature is critical.
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