UnitedHealth Group Study Clears Path For Self-Administered COVID-19 Test

A study led by UnitedHealth Group Research & Development and OptumCare clinicians has demonstrated that a simple, self-collected test is as effective in identifying COVID-19 infections as the current clinician-collected test. Widespread adoption of this less invasive test will reduce exposure for health care workers and improve overall testing efficiency across the country. UnitedHealth Group Research & Development partnered with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the University of Washington and Quest Diagnostics to conduct the study.

The study found tests using self-administered swab tests accurately detected COVID-19 in more than 90% of positive individuals . . .