Familiarize Yourself With COVID-19 Tests

July 2020

We’re getting more questions about viral and antibody tests for COVID-19...as testing continues to ramp up.

Be familiar with how the various tests compare.

Viral tests use a respiratory sample, such as a nasal or throat swab, to help identify ACTIVE infection with COVID-19. There are currently two types...molecular tests and antigen tests.

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Familiarize Yourself With COVID-19 Tests

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