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Renegade.bio: renegade.bio Announces Authorization to Offer SalivaDirect COVID-19 Test
Affordable, Expedited Saliva-based COVID-19 Test Available to Schools, Organizations and Individuals
SAN FRANCISCO, CA / ACCESSWIRE / January 19, 2021 / renegade.bio announced today that they have launched SalivaDirect for COVID-19 testing. Developed by the Yale School of Public Health, and authorized by the FDA under Emergency Use, the assay tests people suspected of a SARS-CoV-2 infection with reduced turnaround times.
SalivaDirect is the second product in the company s portfolio of COVID-19 tests including the renegade.bio qRT-PCR diagnostic test, RenegadeXP. SalivaDirect uses a saliva sample rather than a nasal swab and the test can be self-administered. It detects the presence of Coronavirus with 94.6% accuracy. Adding SalivaDirect as a new test option enables renegade.bio to deliver quality healthcare to additional communities, as well as schools, businesses, and individuals.