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11.12.2020 back forward

Validation of COVID-19 Rapid Tests

COVID-19 rapid test (Source: Manu Padilla / Shutterstock)

COVID-19 rapid tests are an important pillar in the fight against the pandemic – but they need to be able to detect infections with a high degree of certainty. An independent validation of the tests is not, however, required by law. The testing laboratory for in vitro diagnostic devices at the Paul-Ehrlich-Institut steps into the breach: since September 2020, PEI-IVD has evaluated hundreds of SARS-CoV-2 rapid antigen tests in a standardised study in accordance with the German Coronavirus Test Ordinance (TestV). Since 11 December 2020, the tests that have received a positive assessment have been listed on the Paul-Ehrlich-Institut website.

Safe Tests for Highly Dangerous Viruses