ORLANDO, Fla. — As demand for at-home COVD-19 test kits rises, U.S. officials are warning people to be on the lookout for bad tests.
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Testing kits that haven’t been approved by the Food and Drug Administration are being sold online and showing up throughout Florida.
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Today, the @US_FDA issued a safety communication warning people not to use the E25Bio #COVID19 Direct Antigen Rapid Test. The E25Bio COVID-19 Direct Antigen Rapid Test may also be sold under the trade name E25Bio SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Test Kit. pic.twitter.com/h5pVRQZTtM
— FDA Medical Devices (@FDADeviceInfo) February 4, 2022
Experts say tests that are not FDA approved may not have been stored properly, which means they may not be accurate.
The FDA released a statement expressing concern that “deceptive and misleading” tests could cause people to delay or stop COVID-19 treatment they may need.
When searching for a test, officials say to look for the FDA approval on the front of the package.
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The names of all the 13 FDA-approved tests can also be found using Google.
For more information from the FDA on home tests kits, click here.
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