University of Utah, partners develop 'less than five-minute' COVID antibody test
University of Utah
and last updated 2021-04-30 12:09:27-04
SALT LAKE CITY â In an announcement that could have a wide-ranging impact across the world, the
University of Utah
According to the university, the test takes less than five minutes to administer. Using a blood sample collected through a finger prick, results would be sent directly to the mobile phone of the individual being tested.
âBased on what we know so far, we believe NanoSpot.AI checks all the boxes,â said Hans Haecker, MD, PhD. with the UofU Pathology Department of Microbiology and Immunology. âBecause it is simple, fast, and very affordable, it can be done anywhere without specialized equipment, creating the potential for us to have an impact on human health around the world.â