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. 2021 Aug 20;70(33):1120–1123. doi: 10.15585/mmwr.mm7033a3

TABLE. Number of SARS-CoV-2 tests performed and test results, by test type, and average turnaround time for receipt of test results before and after introduction of Abbott BinaxNOW COVID-19 Ag rapid antigen test — Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta region, Alaska, September 15, 2020–March 1, 2021.

Time Type of test No. of tests Test results, no. (%) Average turnaround time
Positive Negative Unknown
Before BinaxNow introduction (Sep 15–Nov 8, 2020) NAAT 16,027 1,223 (7.6) 14,778 (92.2) 26 (0.2) 5.7–7.9 days
After BinaxNow introduction (Nov 9, 2020–Mar 1, 2021) NAAT 29,835 2,273 (7.6) 27,024 (90.6) 538 (1.8) 7 days
BinaxNOW 9,119 1,337 (14.7) 7,782 (85.3) 0 (—) 15 mins
All 38,954 3,610 (9.3) 34,806 (89.3) 538 (1.4) 4.4 days

Abbreviations: BinaxNOW = Abbott BinaxNOW COVID-19 Ag rapid antigen test; NAAT = nucleic acid amplification test.