FDA Approves First COVID-19
At-Home Collection Kit On Tuesday, the Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) revealed that the
test had received emergency approval. The new kit, produced by North Carolina-based
LabCorp, allows people to collect their own sample
from home and send it to be tested. Adam Schechter,
LabCorp president/CEO Adam Schechter,
LabCorp president/CEO According to LabCorp, the collection
kits will first be made available to
healthcare workers and first responders. The company hopes to make
them available to consumers
in "the coming weeks."