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Antigen tests: the coronavirus 'breakthrough' that a top White House official says we need [CNN]

OraSure Technologies, Inc. (OSUR) 
Last orasure technologies, inc. earnings: 2/19 04:00 pm Check Earnings Report
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With a potential market of hundreds of millions of tests a day, why doesn't the already have antigen tests?For starters, they're not easy to make, and validating their accuracy can be time-consuming and expensive. There also hasn't been a big market for them before now.Contact tracing 101: How it works, who could get hired, and why it's so critical in fighting coronavirusThe first tests for the coronavirus looked for specific genetic sequences, which were identified within weeks. Once those sequences were selected, tests could be made quickly -- barring manufacturing issues and supply chain shortages.But antigen tests are tailored to the 3D structure of the targeted virus, which is more nebulous than a neat, orderly genetic code. Making a test that comes back positive for the novel coronavirus -- and negative for everything else -- is hard.The tests look for hallmarks of the virusAn antigen is anything the body's immune system can recognize and respond to, and any foreign substance c Show less Read more
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