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Thursday, May 28, 2020

FDA OKs emergency use of Quest nasal specimen kit

The FDA has signed off on emergency use of a nasal specimen self-collection kit for COVID-19 testing from Quest Diagnostics (DGX +2.3%).
The kit enables a person to swab the front part of the nostril (instead of deep within the nasal cavity) and may be used on children as well as adults.
Specimens are shipped overnight at room temperature via FedEx to a Quest laboratory that will test the swab for the presence of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
Related ticker: LabCorp (LH +1.0%)
https://seekingalpha.com/news/3578354-fda-oks-emergency-use-of-quest-nasal-specimen-kit

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