Which COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Test is the most accurate?
If you would like to understand the accuracy of your COVID-19 rapid antigen test kit, you will need to know what do Sensitivity (PPA) & Specificity (NPA) mean.
What are Sensitivity (PPA) and Specificity (NPA)?
Sensitivity measures the ability of a test to detect the condition when it is present. It is the probability that the test result is positive when the condition is present.
Specificity measures the ability of a test to detect the absence of the condition when it is not present. It is the probability that the test result is negative when the condition is absent.
COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Test Kits Comparison Table
Brand | Interim Order (#) | Intended Use | Sensitivity/PPA | Specificity/NPA | Shelf Life (months) | Sampling Method | Manufacturer |
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Artron | 327866 | POCT, Lab-based | 91.3 | 99.56 | 18 | NS/NPS | Artron Laboratories Inc. (Canada) |
BinaxNow | 341758 | Self-testing | 96.5 | 100 | 12 | NS | Abbott Diagnostics Scarborough, Inc. (United States) |
Boson | 323096 | Lab-based | 93.75 | 98.4 | 18 | NPS | Xiamen Boson Biotech Co., Ltd. (China) |
CovClear | 330172 | Self-testing | 95.5 | 100 | 12 | NS | Empowered Diagnostics, Llc (United States) |
Ellume | 333567 | Self-testing | 95 | 97 | 12 | NS | Ellume Limited (Australia) |
FaStep | 321478 | POCT, Lab-based | 94.3 | 99.1 | 18 | NS/NPS | Assure Tech. (Hangzhou) Co. Ltd. (China) |
Flowflex | 327573 | POCT, lab-based | 93 | 100 | 12 | NS | Acon Biotech (Hangzhou) Co., Ltd. (China) |
Panbio | 330161 | Self-testing | 93.8 | 100 | 24 | NS/NPS | Abbott Rapid Diagnostics Jena Gmbh (Germany) |
QuickVue (at home) | 331681 | Self-testing | 83.5 | 99.2 | 24 | NS/NPS | Quidel Corporation (United States) |
Rapid Response | 321669 | POCT, Lab-based | 94.55 | 100 | 18 | NS/NPS | Btnx Inc. (Canada) |
Roche | 333956 | Self-testing | 91.1 | 99.6 | 12 | NS | Sd Biosensor, Inc. (South Korea) |
Standard Q | 328889 | POCT, Lab-based | 89.2 | 96 | 24 | NS/NPS | Sd Biosensor, Inc. (South Korea) |
Status COVID-19/Flu A&B | 326827 | POCT | 93.8 | 100 | 12 | NPS | Princeton Biomeditech Corp (United States) |