FDA Warns of Possible False Results From Some COVID-19 Tests

Doctor or medtech shows rapid laboratory COVID-19 test to detect IgM and IgG antibodies to Novel Coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2 with positive result. Immunity against Covid-19, respiratory viral pneumonia. anyaivanova/Shutterstock

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on March 1 said that three rapid COVID-19 tests shouldn’t be used because of the potential for producing false results.

The FDA told people to avoid using the Celltrion DiaTrust COVID-19 Ag Rapid Test, the SD Biosensor Inc. STANDARD Q COVID-19 Ag Home Test, and the Flowflex SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Rapid Test (Self-Testing).