Quest’s First Pooled Sample COVID-19 Diagnostic Test Could Save Time, Resources: FDA

US regulators gave the thumbs-up to the first COVID-19 test that pools patient samples to determine if any one of the individuals in the pool may be infected. Despite concerns such tests may be diluted and make it harder to detect the SARS-CoV-2 virus, the FDA says validation data shows it works.

BROOKLYN, NEW YORK - DECEMBER 13, 2019: QUEST DIAGNOSTICS brand logo sign at location entrance

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