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3 million rapid COVID-19 tests sent to Michigan -- What makes these tests different?
Read full article: 3 million rapid COVID-19 tests sent to Michigan -- What makes these tests different?DETROIT โ Three million rapid COVID-19 tests are on their way to Michigan. The rapid tests are produced by Abbott Labs and are called the BinaxNOW COVID-19 Ag Card. There was a prior Abbott rapid test called the ID Now, which had been criticised in some studies for an unacceptable rate of false negatives. They have a low false negative rate, meaning they correctly find infected individuals. READ: Michigan announces 77 new, free COVID-19 testing sitesThe new rapid tests donโt require any special equipment and only take about 15 minutes.