288 Coronavirus Tests Authorized in the USA

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has authorized 288 coronavirus diagnostic tests, which include 223 molecular tests, 58 antibody tests, and 7 antigen tests, as of November 12, 2020.

The COVID-19 tests most people discuss are RT-PCR, the nasal-swab test that detects viral RNA, and various antibody tests, that detect if you have an immune response due to past exposure to the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus.