You have to consider what kind you need (antigen versus molecular), how the testing process works, and how quickly you’ll get your results. The bad news is that this surplus makes it tougher than ever to know which one to choose. The good news is that, unlike other times during the pandemic, there’s no shortage of at-home COVID tests available to consumers right now. “At-home tests should be used when people are having COVID symptoms, have been exposed, or are going to come into contact with others who are at high risk from a COVID infection,” says Michael Blaivas, MD, chief medical officer at Anavasi Diagnostics. Even though you shouldn’t be out and about spreading any type of germs (seriously, stay home if you’re sick!), there are still quarantine recommendations in place for people who test positive for COVID-and testing yourself at home is one of the quickest and easiest ways to know if you need to lock yourself down and for how long. With experts predicting a particularly nasty flu and RSV season, it’s more important than ever to keep tabs on COVID, which isn’t going away anytime soon. We have tested and approved the 6 at-home COVID-19 tests on this list and frequently check stock and availability, as well as the latest guidance to ensure the safety of our recommendations. No previous version of this list included the Pilot COVID-19 At-Home Tests by SD Biosensor, Inc. If you have recently purchased a COVID-19 at-home test kit by SD Biosensor, Inc, it's recommended that you throw out the entire kit-do not dispose of the solution down the drain. There are bacterial contamination concerns regarding the testing solution in approximately 500,000 tests distributed by CVS Health and 16,000 tests distributed by Amazon. On May 4, 2023, an FDA announcement warned consumers to stop using Pilot COVID-19 At-Home Tests by manufacturer SD Biosensor, Inc.
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