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Quidel Gets Emergency Clearance for COVID-19 Diagnostic
May 12, 2020
Quidel has received an Emergency Use Authorization from the FDA for its Sofia 2 rapid antigen COVID-19 diagnostic test.
The assay is designed for use with the company’s Sofia 2 fluorescent immunoassay analyzer for rapidly detecting the coronavirus in nasal or nasopharyngeal samples.
The immunoassay analyzer delivers automated test results in 15 minutes.