Researchers develop more reliable rapid tests for COVID-19

(University of Maryland School of Medicine) Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) have developed two rapid diagnostic tests for COVID-19 that are nearly as accurate as the gold-standard test currently used in laboratories. Unlike the gold standard test, which extracts RNA and uses it to amplify the DNA of the virus, these new tests can detect the presence of the virus in as little as five minutes using different methods.
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news