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Abbott Labs' Coronavirus Antibody Test Achieves 'High Performance' In Study
http://www.forbes.com/sites/brucejapsen/2020/05/08/abbott-labs-coronavirus-antibody-test-achieves-high-performance-in-study/Abbott Laboratories antibody test for the Coronavirus strain COVID-19 “demonstrates excellent analytical performance,” researchers from the University of Washington wrote in the Journal of Clinical Microbiology.
. . . Friday’s published independent research conducted by University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle found that Abbott’s “SARS-CoV-2 IgG lab-based serology blood test had 99.9% specificity and 100% sensitivity for detecting the IgG antibody in patients 17 days or more after symptoms began,” the company said Friday.
. . . Friday’s published independent research conducted by University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle found that Abbott’s “SARS-CoV-2 IgG lab-based serology blood test had 99.9% specificity and 100% sensitivity for detecting the IgG antibody in patients 17 days or more after symptoms began,” the company said Friday.
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