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FDA warns of false COVID-19 test results

| January 6, 2021

FDA warns of false COVID-19 test results

The FDA is alerting patients and health care providers of the risk of false results, particularly false negative results, with the Curative SARS-Cov-2 test. Patients risks to false negative include delayed or lack of supportive treatment and lack of monitoring of infected individuals and their household or other close contacts for symptoms resulting in increased risk of spread of COVID-19 within the community, or other unintended adverse events.

To reduce the risk of false negative results, tests must be performed accordance with its authorization and as described in the authorized labeling. See the Fact Sheet for Healthcare Providers. When the test is not performed in accordance with its authorization or as described in the authorized labeling, there is a greater risk that the results of the test may not be accurate.

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