Wasn't that supposed to get us caught up on all of our testing issues? Seems like doctors are still having to wait 5-10 days to get test results back.

https://techcrunch.com/2020/04/01/detroit-to-be-first-to-deploy-abbott-labs-5-minute-covid-19-test-mayor-says/

Great question! I bought some of their stocks (paper trading, not real money) and there stock has gone down slightly all week. What gives?

The machine is $8200 and they aren't taking new customers at this time but will put you on a waiting list. So it will be a while before this makes a dent.

Along with Detroit, they are pushing them out to Indian Health Services and rural areas that have limited access to testing first. The news services are kind of dropping the ball following this, but here's a link:

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.politico.com/amp/news/2020/04/02/indian-health-service-rural-coronavirus-test-162493

We have a compatible Abbott machine, and they won't send us tests. They say they are sending to CA, WA and NY before anywhere else

Take whatever they say on TV and assume a quarter of it isn't true and a quarter of it will be 10-14 days later than what they say.

"Available immediately" makes for a good sound-byte and increases citizen confidence, but for the most part it means "in a couple of weeks" or "whoops we didn't make sure 3M was actually getting them our people and not other countries".

jeremy said:

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Great question! I bought some of their stocks (paper trading, not real money) and there stock has gone down slightly all week. What gives?

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A test like this would be like a bag of M&Ms in Abbotts revenue stream

Well, as Ramblin Ag said, they're sending them to the states hardest hit...and I imagine healthcare workers there are getting to take advantage of this new product.

Sorry it's not in your neighborhood yet. I know there are Drive thru Walmart tests available and expanding daily.

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queso1 said:

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Really, if we had common sense, whether it took a week or two weeks for results, it wouldn't be a big issue. If you are to the point that you need to take a COVID test, then STAY THE **** HOME for two weeks. It's not that difficult.

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We need an antibody test administered on a wide scale, Test positive for antibodies you can return to normal life.

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I think this will be a huge step.

If somebody is cleared cause they have the antibody, let them go where ever - work, grocery store, etc. Even if it just helps some families have a designated "safe" person to handle things it would be a step in the right direction.

I think soon you'll end up being issued a "certificate" of some sort that you can show people you've been cleared.

The Abbot test is completed in 15 minutes but is currently only capable of one test at a time. Not really a difference maker at that scale.

Cheetah01 said:

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Wasn't that supposed to get us caught up on all of our testing issues? Seems like doctors are still having to wait 5-10 days to get test results back.

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An overhyped lie like everything related to CV to date. Don't bother believing anything you read, in fact, just assume the opposite and you will be way more right than wrong.