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MBio Diagnostics, BARDA Team Up on Five-Minute COVID-19 Antibody Test

June 26, 2020

MBio Diagnostics and HHS’ Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) have struck a public-private partnership to develop a COVID-19 antibody test designed to take only five minutes.

The test uses whole blood samples to detect anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies from active or past infections. The cartridge-based tests can be used in nonprofessional settings, such as a drive-thru clinic or walk-up testing site.

The blood test will detect both immunoglobulin M (IgM) antibodies — the first antibodies the body makes when it fights a new infection — and immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibodies, which show up later.

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