CINCINNATI - Kroger on Tuesday announced plans to offer a completely at-home, COVID-19 test with results in 15 minutes to its customers nationwide, part of a push to increase the availability of testing as the nation continues its mass vaccination campaign.The test, which is pending emergency approval from the U.S.
Food and Drug Administration, is performed using a smartphone app and a "lateral flow assay," described as similar to an at-home pregnancy test.
Patients follow video instructions on the app to collect a nasal swab, which is included in the kit. The app then prompts the user to scan their test after 15 minutes to see the result.Since the onset of the coronavirus outbreak, health experts have stressed the need for fast, widespread.