Tracking COVID-19 Testing Technology - Infographic

Covid-19 Testing Technology infographic

Widespread availability of accurate and efficient diagnostic testing is a key requirement to getting the COVID-19 pandemic under control. To meet that need researchers are racing to optimize testing technology for scalable, rapid testing that meets the unique requirements of personal, clinical and institutional settings.

This infographic summarizes the key characteristics and benefits of the technologies needed for each setting, and the leading assay technologies currently in use for virus, antibody, or antigen detection.*

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*Virus and antibody tests listed are those approved by the FDA as of 5/4/20.
Source: ACS Cent. Sci. 2020, 6, 5, 591-605 (https://doi.org/10.1021/acscentsci.0c00501)