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Apr 16, 2020 · A test that uses saliva to diagnose COVID-19 infections has been authorized by the Food and Drug Administration for emergency use. Saliva tests typically require patients to spit into a tube, making them far less invasive than the current nose and throat swab collection methods for COVID-19.
- What The Research Says
- The Demand For Saliva Tests
- Testing Innovation Continues
Wyllie and her colleagues at Yale conducted some early research in the spring, now published in the New England Journal of Medicine, comparing nasopharyngeal swabs with saliva samples. “We—and others—have seen high concordance between saliva and swabs,” Wyllie says. The Yale study involved 70 hospitalized patients with COVID-19 confirmed with a n...
Collecting a saliva specimen isn’t invasive, the samples are reliable, and they keep at room temperature. For all of these reasons, saliva testing options can help overcome some challenges of the pandemic, Wyllie says. “People can quickly and easily collect their own samples and drop them off for testing,” she explains. “This decreases collection c...
As a result of the demand for simpler testing methods and more affordable access, biotech companies and universities have been pursing research and development in the COVID-19 testing space. And that’s why we’re seeing more saliva testing options hitting the market now, and we’ll continue to see rollout in 2021. The Food and Drug Administration (FD...
- Jennifer Chesak
Jul 2, 2020 · A saliva test may be better than no test at all. Undoubtedly, saliva testing is less sensitive than a nasal swab for COVID-19 detection.
Aug 31, 2020 · A new method for collecting and testing COVID-19 samples might make testing easier – and faster.
- Elaine K. Howley
- Contributor
Saliva testing or Salivaomics is a diagnostic technique that involves laboratory analysis of saliva to identify markers of endocrine, immunologic, inflammatory, infectious, and other types of conditions.
Jan 25, 2022 · Early in the pandemic, a saliva-based COVID-19 test developed by Yale researchers (called SalivaDirect) attracted attention as an easy method that could deliver accurate results quickly. In August 2020, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted emergency use authorization (EUA) to SalivaDirect.
Aug 24, 2020 · An appropriately designed saliva test can be highly accurate. The FDA has recently issued emergency use authorization for saliva-based tests for clinical use based on a high level of accuracy that’s comparable to COVID-19 nasal swab testing.
