UK Rapid Test Consortium
The UK Rapid Test Consortium (UK-RTC) is a United Kingdom industry consortium created to produce a lateral flow rapid test for COVID-19. Rapid tests are a form of COVID-19 testing technology that was originally developed from significant investment by the United Kingdom government to develop new forms of COVID-19 testing that provided advantages over existing forms such as PCR. Its members include Abingdon Health, BBI Solutions, CIGA Healthcare, Omega Diagnostics, and Oxford University.[1][2]
In 2020, the consortium developed the AbC-19 rapid antibody test to meet UK government requirements.[2] The government ordered 1 million of the UK-RTC's rapid tests in October 2020.[3]
CIGA Healthcare was made responsible for assembly and distribution, and was awarded distribution to the United States in November 2020 after approval was given by the FDA.[4]
References
- ^ "rapidmicrobiology UK Begin At-Home COVID-19 Antibody Testing Programme". www.rapidmicrobiology.com. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
- ^ a b "Industry responds to call to arms to build British diagnostics industry at scale". GOV.UK. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
- ^ "Government invests in UK-developed antibody tests from UK Rapid Test Consortium". GOV.UK. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
- ^ "Yorkshire developed Covid-19 test approved for use in North America".
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