Becton Dickinson, BioMedomics Collaborate On Rapid Serology COVID-19 Test
Executive Summary
BD and BioMedomics will soon begin distributing a new rapid point-of-care test that can detect antibodies in blood to confirm current or past exposure to COVID-19.
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