The self-administered oral swabs are meant to be a “pain-free,” 20-second alternative to other tests.īut when the tests weren’t administered properly, the risk of a false negatives increased, according to the FDA. “We do not anticipate a reduction in overall testing availability, though the number of people tested at different sites may change.”Ĭurative Inc., a California-based health care startup, provides nasal and oral COVID-19 tests at more than 8,000 testing sites, according to the company’s website. “SJBPH and test site operators have worked hard to set up test sites that can operate with multiple different test types and laboratories,” said Claire Ninde, SJBPH spokeswoman, in an email to The Durango Herald. After the announcement, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment stopped using the tests in congregate settings, such as correctional facilities and nursing homes.įollowing the state’s guidance, San Juan Basin Public Health also discontinued the Curative tests in Archuleta and La Plata counties on Thursday. The Food and Drug Administration shared concerns about the commercial laboratory’s test results in early January and again this week. Colorado health agencies stopped using Curative COVID-19 tests this week because of concerns about falsely negative results.
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