21-04-2020 19:20 via pittsburgh.cbslocal.com

FDA Approves At-Home Coronavirus Test Kit

(CNN) — As the coronavirus pandemic continues, a new Covid-19 test has been authorized by the US Food and Drug Administration.
The new test allows for patients to collect their own samples using Pixel by LabCorp COVID-19 Test home collection kits that they would then mail to a lab for testing, according to an FDA announcement Tuesday.
With a doctor’s order, the home collection kits will become available to consumers in most states in the coming weeks, the FDA said.
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