Researchers say the saliva-based test will be faster and more accessible.
The key difference compared with other saliva tests is that SalivaDirect forgoes an RNA extraction step, a change that does result in the loss of"a little bit of sensitivity," Dr. Grubaugh told ESPN. What it gains in the trade-off is speed and cost effectiveness; SalivaDirect could cost $15 to $20, or as low as $4, compared to $150 maximum for the current leading COVID-19 saliva test, according to ESPN. The turnaround time for results should be faster as well, Dr.
In a statement on the test's approval for emergency public use, FDA commissioner Stephen M. Hahn, MD, said that SalivaDirect's flexibility is"groundbreaking in terms of efficiency and avoiding shortages of crucial test components." The NBA and NBPA contributed more than $500,000 to fund the test's development, according to ESPN's sources, but neither group plans to take royalties from it.
"My goal is not to test athletes," Dr. Grubaugh told ESPN."That's not my target population. My target population is everybody. There were concerns about partnering with the NBA when all these other people need testing. But the simple answer ended up being the NBA was going to do all this testing anyway, so why not partner with them and try to create something for everyone?"
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