299 Coronavirus Diagnostic Tests Authorized by the U.S. FDA

The U.S. FDA announced it has authorized 299 coronavirus diagnostic tests, which include 230 molecular tests, 61 antibody tests, and 8 antigen tests during 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, the betacoronavirus that causes COVID-19.