Hartford Courant

Abbott’s 15-minute coronavirus test was hailed as a ‘game changer.’ Now, many Connecticut hospitals aren’t using it.

When Chicago-based Abbott Laboratories released a rapid coronavirus test — advertised to give positive results in 5 minutes and negative results in 13 — officials across the country hailed the new ...
USA Today

Public Health to move Abbott ID Now machine to northern center

The Department of Public Health and Social Services will move its Abbott ID Now machine to its Northern Region Community Health Center. The move will mean testing will be done using direct swab ...
Morning Call PA

Abbott coronavirus test used by the White House could miss nearly half of infections, study claims

A rapid coronavirus test used by the White House to screen its staff could miss infections up to 48% of the time, according to a study by researchers at NYU Langone Health. The study, which has not ...
USA Today

Public Health says false negatives not an issue with new Abbott testing machine

The Department of Public Health and Social Services said getting false negatives with its new Abbott ID Now COVID-19 test machine isn't an issue. The Public Health Laboratory said it's aware of ...