Read this if you have rapid tests at home.
this rapid-test recall is a result of a manufacturing defect that may lead to false positives, mistakenly telling people they are positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus when they are not. The defect doesn’t appear to give people false negatives.
The affected Ellume tests were manufactured between February 24 and August 11, 2021. If you’ve got an Ellume test in your cabinet, use the company’sto verify whether your batch has been affected or not. You’ll need the lot number on the side of the carton. If you’ve already used the test, they can verify whether it was affected through your app result screen or result email.
Ellume first told the FDA about the defects in October, which led the FDA to issue its first recall of more than 200,000 tests, asAt press time, 35 false positives from these tests have been reported to the FDA, and businesses are being asked to remove the affected lots from their shelves. The Ellume COVID-19 Home Test uses a nasal sample to detect proteins from the SARS-CoV-2 virus. It’s an example of a rapid antigen test, which can give people results within 15 to 30 minutes. This kind of test tends to be relatively inexpensive and, considering you can take them at home without a prescription, very convenient., rapid antigen tests are not as accurate as polymerase chain reaction tests, which are considered the gold standard.
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