Covid testing Using ID NOW

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Has anyone experienced or know if there are many false positives with the Covid ID NOW testing ? I know the false negative rate can be high if the patient is not symptomatic.

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Jill Dwyer

Wed Oct 28, 2020 at 1:28PM

Grain of salt as we are almost exclusively testing symptomatic patients, but we have had very few positives (we are not verifying pos with send out PCR at this time). The only asymptomatic patients we are testing with the ID NOW are for pre-procedure when their PCR results don't come back in time - they are tested day of procedure. So far none of them have been positive.

Patrice Rodkey

Wed Oct 28, 2020 at 3:06PM

We had a patient that tested positive on the ID NOW and tested negative from the lab side. PCR, much more sensitive. That what was I was referring to.

Chris Page

Mon Nov 02, 2020 at 10:34AM

Had the same thing with an employee that tested positive. Had double swabbed as I was doing some comparitive testing. PCR was negative on two different methods

Jessica Lang

Fri Nov 13, 2020 at 3:22PM

Wondering if anyone is doing any type of wipe testing with the ID NOW. It was brought to my attention that we may need to do it?
Thanks!

Dean Shetayh

Wed Jan 13, 2021 at 2:28PM

https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/coronavirus-covid-19-update-fda-informs-public-about-possible-accuracy-concerns-abbott-id-now-point

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