This is the first home test for the flu.
Covid-19 at-home tests for sale at a CVS Pharmacy store in New York, US, on Friday, Nov. 11, 2022. (Photographer: Nora Savosnick/Bloomberg via Getty Imagesthat can be used at home, giving consumers an easy way to determine if a runny nose is caused by either disease.
The Lucira COVID-19 & Flu Home test, which can be purchased without a prescription, uses self-collected nasal swab samples and delivers results in about 30 minutes, the agency said.are readily available, this is the first home test for influenza A and B, commonly known as the flu. The test was granted an emergency use authorization, which facilitates the availability of "medical countermeasures" during public health emergencies.
The agency said the test is for individuals "with signs and symptoms consistent with a respiratory tract infection" and said it can be used on children as young as 2, with adults collecting the samples.It recommends that tests be reported to healthcare providers and cautions that there is a risk of false positive and negative results.
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