Abbott’s COVID-19 IgG Quantitative Antibody Blood Test Receives CE Mark

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• Abbott received CE Mark for its new quantitative SARS-CoV-2 IgG lab-based serology test. The test measures levels of IgG Abs to help in the evaluation of a person’s immune response
• The study to determines the clinical performance of Abbott’s SARS-CoV-2 IgG II Quant test on its Alinity i instrument showed that it had 99.60% specificity & 99.35% sensitivity in patients tested 15 days or more after symptoms began
• The test will be available on both the Abbott ARCHITECT and Alinity i platforms. Abbott plans to submit its test for US FDA’s EUA imminently

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