SHIELD T3
Driven by Innovation and Mission
Validation:
- The test has been validated, the University of Illinois System’s final application for emergency use authorization from the United States Food and Drug Administration was submitted on Dec. 30, 2020, and the FDA’s independent review of the validation is pending.
We aim to:
- Provide a quality test and testing system to curb the spread of the pandemic
- Offer a solution that is affordable enough to use at scale and safely reopen for private and public good
Background
We believe saliva to be the best medium to detect the virus. Our test bypasses the RNA-isolation step allowing for both lower costs and more rapid results without sacrificing accuracy. The saliva test from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has been approved by the UIUC’s Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA)-certified lab director.
Results
The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has been administering this COVID-19 test on all students, faculty and staff since the spring of 2020, with outstanding results.
