SHIELD FAQ - How reliable is the covidSHIELD test?

--

In a recent study, the saliva test was shown to have a specificity of 98.9% and a sensitivity of 96.8%. The FDA-authorized covidSHIELD test targets three highly conversed regions of the viral genome for detection. High specificity offered by three-target detection, combined with frequent testing makes the covidSHIELD saliva-based test extremely accurate and one of the best tests available.



Keywords:university, universty, shield, sheild, shield il, sheild il, sheild illinois, shield illinois, emergency, eua, covid, covid-19, covidshield, covidsheild, saliva, test, tset, testing, tseting, reliable   Doc ID:112028
Owner:Rachel J.Group:University of Illinois System
Created:2021-06-28 15:58 CDTUpdated:2021-06-28 16:55 CDT
Sites:University of Illinois System
Feedback:  0   0