Yale-NBA Partnership Results in FDA Approval for COVID-19 SalivaDirect Test
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AUGUST 18, 2020
Instead of RNA extraction, the Yale test involves use of a reagent that when mixed with a saliva sample and heated for a short period of time, releases the viral genome for subsequent detection with PCR. This is significant because shortages of RNA extraction kits have been a recurrent issue since the beginning of the pandemic.
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