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What's the chances that these 13 serology tests given EUA approval by @US_FDA (as of today) have anywhere close to 100% specificity claimed?
Zero.
csb.mgh.harvard.edu/covid @WeisslederLab
Or how about the 75 #COVID19 tests the @US_FDA has given EUA approval?
Where are the data for accuracy?
Oh, I, see it's "NA"
This is frankly pathetic, FDA. You have given us test anarchy.
And you shutdown @UWMedicine
That is shameful.
BTW, NA=not ascertainable
These tests w/ limited data -> commercial runway to be used widely-> potential misinformation
Example: false negative rate @AbbottGlobal (used by @WhiteHouse) may be as high as 50%. Now, after release March 27, FDA investigating:
latimes.com/science/story/…
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