Which COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Test is the most accurate?

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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)?

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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.

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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
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)
*NS: Nasal Swab; NPS: Nasopharyngeal swab - wherein the swabs go deeper behind the nose above the pharynx *POCT: Point-Of-Care Test