New Delhi: Abbott on Monday introduced its laboratory-based rapid antibody test kits in India, which it will begin shipping to India by the end of May and will scale up to meet the demands subsequently, the company said in a release.
The European-made antibody test will initially be available on the company’s ARCHITECT i1000SR and i2000SR laboratory instruments, which used in many laboratories across India.
These machines can run up to 100-200 tests per hour. “Abbott is working on several testing solutions for covid-19 - from the core lab to point of care.
We are working with the regulatory authorities to address the imperative need for accurate and reliable testing in India. This includes rapid tests that can detect antibodies on a finger