Re:Bosch develops rapid test for Covid-19
by anonsubmit2671 on Friday March 27, 2020 @12:07AM
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There's already a 45-minute rtPCR test from Cepheid and a simple 10 minute ELISA test from SureScreen (which serves a different need, antibody detection rather than infection detection).
It doesn't appear to have an FDA EUA so it may not be immediately usable in the US.
The user-friendly UX and compact size seem good.
The cycle time seems to be on the slow side when minutes count in an ER / ICU situation. ~9 tests per day per machine seems slow, costly and likely to occupy a lot of space for the machines and the cartridges (which contain reagents that have to be kept chilled).
This seems overall like a timely product to solve immediate needs. It could've been better but it was designed quickly.
It doesn't appear to have an FDA EUA so it may not be immediately usable in the US.
The user-friendly UX and compact size seem good.
The cycle time seems to be on the slow side when minutes count in an ER / ICU situation. ~9 tests per day per machine seems slow, costly and likely to occupy a lot of space for the machines and the cartridges (which contain reagents that have to be kept chilled).
This seems overall like a timely product to solve immediate needs. It could've been better but it was designed quickly.