Press Announcements > FDA authorizes emergency use of first Ebola fingerstick test with portable reader

Press Announcements > FDA authorizes emergency use of first Ebola fingerstick test with portable reader



FDA authorizes emergency use of first Ebola fingerstick test with portable reader

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that an emergency use authorization (EUA) has been issued for a rapid, single-use test for the detection of Ebola virus (Zaire ebolavirus). This is the second Ebola rapid antigen fingerstick test available under EUA, but the first that uses a portable battery-operated reader, which can help provide clear diagnostic results outside of laboratories and in areas where patients are likely to be treated. 

The test, called the DPP Ebola Antigen System, is used with blood specimens, including capillary “fingerstick” whole blood, from individuals with signs and symptoms of Ebola virus disease (EVD) in addition...