Best Technologies of 2020 (COVID-19 Edition) – Self-Test Kits

Lucira is an all-in-one COVID-19 diagnostic self-test kit and the first U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Emergency Use Authorisation (EUA) prescription based self-test.

The Lucira self-test kits are presently only authorized for prescription use by a healthcare provider.

Country: U.S.
Website: https://www.lucirahealth.com

The Ellume Home Test Kit is an all-in-one COVID-19 diagnostic test that allows patients to run a self-test and find out their results in as little as 20 minutes.

It is also the first over-the-counter (OTC) fully at-home diagnostic self-test for COVID-19.

Country: Australia
Website: https://www.ellumehealth.com

The LetsGetChecked COVID-19 Home test Kit enables the self-collection of a nasal swab sample that is then transported to an authorized Laboratory for analysis. The company contacts all patients whose test results turn out to be positive, negative or invalid between 2 to 5 days.

Country: U.S.
Website: https://www.letsgetchecked.com

Vault in partnership with Infinity BiologiX and Spectrum Solutions offers at home saliva testing which is performed under supervision via a Zoom video call, eliminating the risk of person-to-person exposure to the virus.

They are also the first FDA EUA authorized saliva test for COVID-19 detection.

Country: U.S.
Website: https://www.vaulthealth.com

Pixel by LabCorp is an FDA authorized COVID-19 collection kit that provides COVID-19 detection tests through nasal swab samples.

Country: U.S.
Website: https://www.pixel.labcorp.com

Immuniti Rx in partnership with MicroGenDX offers an RT-PCR saliva home-use COVID-19 test kit with results in 24-36 hours.

Country: U.S.
Website: https://www.immunitirx.com