Posting reference material for the Covid19 PCR and RDT tess...

Posting reference material for the Covid19 PCR and RDT tess developed by Access Bio (for which AT1 Galileo devices will be used)

Bl**mberg interview: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2020-08-12/intrivo-diagnostics-gets-fda-approval-for-covid-tests-video
Interview is with Reeve Benaron, chairman of Intrivio Diagnostics, distributer for Access Bio's PCR and RDT tests in North America

These tests are branded: CareStart COVID-19 IgM/IgG (Rapid Diagnostic Test for Detection of SARS-CoV-2 IgM/IgG Ab)...this is NOT the product using AT1 device yet...but its highly relevant.

Reeve talks about:
- the accuracy of these antibody tests (both PCR and lateral flow developed by Access Bio)
- distribution/usage potential at CVS, Walgreens, Walmart etc and also for future at-home test opportunities
- future tests to differentiate influenza vs Covid19 (similar symptoms, common mis-diagnosis today)

The 'test strip' that is going to be in the Access Bio + AT1 device is this same technology. if anyone is interested in the 'instructions for usage', for how the device works: https://intrivo.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/5-EUA201309-Access-Bio-IFU-Serology-07-24-2020.pdf

This is relevant to AT1 because the current CareStart rapid test version does not have AT1 developed all-in-one integrated functions, which makes it riskier and more cumbersome for sample and testing steps. It uses '...a separate lancet to generate a blood sample and a separate manual pipette to collect and deliver blood to the test strip'.

Here is an article referenced via AT1 website news links which also puts all this together: https://www.biospace.com/article/releases/atomo-diagnostics-and-access-bio-partner-to-expand-access-to-covid-19-blood-based-rapid-testing-in-north-america/

Remains to be seen if these CareStart tests (the rapid test version) will utilise AT1 devices only in future (with Atomo name on labelling) or it will be a completely different product in the range (maybe with slightly higher price differentiating the with/without integrated function?)..