As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread across the globe, Alberta Health Services has partnered with a biotechnology company to create a rapid testing device for Albertans.
The $9.5-million dollar partnership with Spartan Bioscience Inc., will help AHS conduct more efficient tests in remote and rural communities.
The biotechnology company is in the late stages of creating a handheld device that can confirm test results for the virus in less than one hour.
Officials said these devices will help eliminate the need for lab samples to be sent off and analyzed — creating a more efficient timeline to combat the spread of the virus. “COVID-19 places significantly increased demand on our lab capacity,” Dr.