QuickVue COVID Antigen Test Kit (FDA/EUA)
- Anterior Nasal Swab
- Rapid Results within 10 minutes
- No lab equipment or additional instrument required
- Accuracy: 99.6% Sensitivity & 99.3% Specificity
- Test type: Lateral flow immunoassay
- Specimen type: Nasal (NS) swab specimen
- Turnaround time: 10-15 minutes
- FDA status: Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) Granted
- CLIA complexity: Waived, Moderate, or High
- Individually Packaged Test Strips
- Reagent Tubes
- Reagent Solution
- Sterile Nasal Swabs (Kit #20387)
- SARS Positive Control Swab
- Negative Control Swab
FAQs
The QuickVue COVID-19 Test is a type of test called a rapid antigen test. Antigen tests are designed to detect proteins from the virus that causes COVID-19, in anterior nasal swabs.
The test uses a gentle nasal swab sample to determine a positive or negative COVID-19 result. The swab is swirled in a tube of reagent solution, then removed, before a test strip is inserted. After ten minutes, you can take the strip out of the tube and see your results.
Clinical studies have shown that antigen tests more accurately determine whether you are infected with the virus that causes COVID-19 when taken multiple times across several days. Repeat testing improves test accuracy. This serial testing approach is recommended to minimize the risk of incorrect results.
Results are available in as little as 10 minutes in the privacy of your own home.
Quidel's industry-leading expertise in immunoassay and molecular testing allows patients, clinicians and communities to spot trends sooner, improve response time, and provide answers that save lives.
