More about Canadian antibody test BioLytic16 Oct 2020 15:48
As I posted yesterday, I'd subscribed to be informed re availability. They have just sent this today, as below, with a picture of the test. It's a more or less square strip, with two dots and a C and a T mark (whatever they mean).
"INSTI® 1-MINUTE COVID-19 ANTIBODY TEST AVAILABLE NOW IN EUROPE
Dear xxx,
We are excited to announce the release of a new one-minute antibody test for COVID-19.
The INSTI® COVID-19 Antibody Test has received CE Mark, allowing bioLytical to commence production of our new test kits. We are now working with customers to rapidly distribute the test and support the growing demand for antibody testing around the globe.
Features include:
• Results in just one minute
• Simple design
• Spill-free membrane
• No timers, no fuss
• No invasive swabs, just a finger prick and collect one drop of blood
The test detects total antibodies to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, in only 1 minute. It is the only test of its kind to use innovative flow-through technology to deliver results, making it far faster than other antibody tests currently available. "