Abbott Launches its Third Test to Detect COVID-19

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• Abbott has launched its third COVID-19 test, a lab-based serology blood test to detect AB, IgG that identifies a person with COVID-19. The Ab testing will provide more understanding of the virus, including how long Ab stay in the body and if they provide immunity
• The serology test follows Abbott’s existing COVID-19 tests, including its m2000 molecular laboratory system and its ID NOW molecular POC device
• The new Ab test will run on Abbott’s ARCHITECT i1000SR and i2000SR laboratory instruments and will expand to its new Alinity i system. The company will initiate the shipping tomorrow and plans to distribute 4M test in Apr, ramping to 20M in the US in June

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