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Originally Posted by rmd2
I just saw where the University of Florida medical people were using CDC test kits at the Polo Field to test people for the corona virus. The CDC kits were found to have been defective even prior to them having been used here. Why weren't they using the accurate test kits (I think from Abbott)? I am concerned that any results they gave people could possibly be incorrect. Does anyone have any more information on this?
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UFShands can only use tests that are approved by the FDA and/or maybe CDC??. I know this because I called my doctor at the liver transplant center to ask if I can get the antibody test (because I think I had the virus in Dec.) and was told that they have to wait for FDA approval. They are very busy taking care of transplant patients and those on chemo at the moment. Keep in mind they stopped testing at Polo Field 3 weeks ago and if no one has come down with the virus in the last 3 weeks, then it really doesn't matter if the some of the tests were wrong! I know a few people who were tested and had not been exposed, but did it because they wanted peace of mind...