About 400 Million COVID-19 Tests Conducted in the USA

The U.S. CDC reported about 398 million RT-PCR diagnostic tests, excluding antibody and antigen tests, have been performed to confirm SARS-CoV-2 beta coronavirus infections as of April 17, 2021.

Recent data compiled by Statista on April 6, 2021, indicates the USA leads all other counties in COVID-19 tests processed. Followed by India (250m) and China (160m).

Furthermore, as of April 16, 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it had authorized 363 coronavirus diagnostic tests, including 266 molecular tests, 75 antibody tests, and 22 antigen tests during the COVID-19 pandemic. Furthermore, 46 molecular authorizations can be used with home-collected samples.

The FDA recently published A Closer Look at COVID-19 Diagnostic Testing to offer those who might purchase COVID-19 tests more technical information and resources.