The test can be administered by healthcare professionals, such as doctors, nurses, pharmacists and healthcare workers, and will detect SARS-CoV-2 IgG neutralising antibodies to determine if a person has had the virus.
AbC-19™ Rapid Test uses a small drop of blood from a finger-prick, and shows results in 20 minutes.
The test is available for large scale commercial distribution and use by healthcare professionals.
The AbC-19™ Rapid Test has demonstrated high levels of sensitivity and specificity in a clinical setting. Evaluation studies involving 880 patient samples showed sensitivity of 97.58% (95% confidence level 95.28%-98.95%) and specificity of 99.59% (95% confidence interval 98.53%-99.95%). Further details of this study can be found online at MedRxiv.
The AbC-19™ Rapid Test can be purchased by health professionals on the Abingdon Health website.
The test is CE marked for professional use in the United Kingdom and the European Union (EU).
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AbC-19TM Rapid Test further performance data announcement
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About UK-RTC
The UK-Rapid Test Consortium (UK-RTC) was set up by Abingdon Health to bring together scientists and medical device manufacturers to be able to deliver millions of test kits as quickly as possible following the SARS-CoV-2 outbreak. By working together, some of the UK’s leading medical technology companies will deliver more volume more quickly to help fight COVID-19.
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