Not all SARS-CoV-19 (COVID-19 Virus) tests are the same! Most common tests are around 50% accurate with low viral loads where the person does not exhibit any symptoms.
The most important column is CT 25-30, which corresponds to sensitivity of the tests with a low viral load. Anything above CT 30 is not deemed realiable therefore not that important. CT stands for Cycle Threshold. Basically it is the number of cycles before a sequence of genes in a PCR test is observed. Lower the number, fewer cycles needed to detect the virus, hence a higher viral load. The test and manufacturer names are colored based on this column.
Listing/searching COVID tests and their sensitivities based on the preprint of the research article by Scheiblauer et al. 2021. Please note that this has not been peer reviewed and should not be used to guide clinical practice.
- Sensitivity lower than 50%
- Sensitivity between 50% and 75%
- Sensitivity higher than 75%
| Manufacturer | Test Name | CT 25-30 | CT < 25 | CT > 30 | CT 17-36 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shenzhen Lvshiyuan Biotechnology Co., Ltd.% | Green Spring SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Rapid Test Kit (Colloidal Gold)% | 95.70% | 100.00% | 40.00% | 86.00% | |
| Shenzhen Watmind Medical Co.,Ltd.% | SARS-CoV-2 Ag Diagnostic Test Kit (Colloidal Gold)% | 95.70% | 100.00% | 20.00% | 82.00% |  |
| Toda Pharma% | Toda Coronadiag Ag% | 95.70% | 100.00% | 40.00% | 86.00% | |
| ulti med Products (Deutschland) GmbH% | COVID-19 Antigen Speicheltest (Immunochromatographie)% | 95.70% | 100.00% | 20.00% | 82.00% | |
| LumiQuick Diagnostics, Inc.% | QuickProfile Covid-19 Antigen Test Card% | 91.30% | 100.00% | 20.00% | 80.00% | |
| ScheBo Biotech AG% | ScheBo SARS-CoV-2 Quick Antigen% | 91.30% | 100.00% | 10.00% | 78.00% | |
| AmonMed (Xiamen) Biotechnology Co., Ltd.% | COVID-19 Antigen Rapid Test Kit (Colloidal Gold)% | 87.00% | 100.00% | 30.00% | 80.00% | |
| Beijing Tigsun Diagnostics Co.;Ltd.% | Tigsun COVID-19 Saliva Antigen Rapid Test% | 87.00% | 100.00% | 30.00% | 80.00% | |
| New Gene (Hangzhou) Bioengineering Co., Ltd.% | Covid-19-Antigen-Testkit% | 87.00% | 100.00% | 20.00% | 78.00% | |
| Siemens Healthineers% | CLINITEST® Rapid COVID-19 Antigen Test% | 87.00% | 100.00% | 0.00% | 76.00% | |
| Triplex International Biosciences (China) Co., Ltd.% | SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Rapid Test Kit% | 87.00% | 100.00% | 20.00% | 78.00% | |
| Zhejiang Orient Gene Biotech Co.,Ltd% | Coronavirus Ag Rapid Test Cassette (Swab)% | 87.00% | 100.00% | 0.00% | 76.00% | |
| Getein Biotech, Inc.% | One Step Test for SARS-CoV-2 Antigen (Colloidal Gold)% | 82.60% | 100.00% | 0.00% | 72.00% | |
| Merlin Biomedical (Xiamen) Co., Ltd.% | SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Rapid Test Cassette% | 82.60% | 100.00% | 0.00% | 72.00% | |
| Ameda Labordiagnostik GmbH% | AMP Rapid Test SARS-CoV-2 Ag% | 78.30% | 100.00% | 0.00% | 70.00% | |
| BioRepair GmbH% | Covid 19 Antigen Schnelltest% | 78.30% | 100.00% | 0.00% | 70.00% | |
| BIOSYNEX SWISS SA% | BIOSYNEX COVID-19 Ag BSS% | 78.30% | 100.00% | 11.10% | 74.00% | |
| Hangzhou Lysun Biotechnology Co., Ltd.% | Lysun COVID-19 Antigen Rapid Test Device (Colloidal Gold)% | 78.30% | 100.00% | 0.00% | 70.00% | |
| Jiangsu Diagnostics Biotechnology Co., Ltd% | COVID-19 Antigen Rapid Test Cassette (Colloidal Gold)% | 78.30% | 100.00% | 0.00% | 68.00% | |
| Wantai (Beijing Wantai Biological Pharmacy Enterprise Co., Ltd.)% | SARS-CoV-2 Ag Rapid Test (FIA)% | 78.30% | 100.00% | 0.00% | 72.00% | |
| Sugentech, Inc.% | SGTi-flex COVID-19 Ag% | 73.90% | 100.00% | 0.00% | 68.00% | |
| Wuhan EasyDiagnosis Biomedicine Co., Ltd% | COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) Antigen Test Kit% | 73.90% | 100.00% | 0.00% | 68.00% | |
| ASAN PHARM.CO.,LTD.% | Asan Easy Test COVID-19 Ag% | 69.60% | 100.00% | 0.00% | 66.00% | |
| BIONOTE% | NowCheck® COVID-19 Ag Test% | 65.20% | 100.00% | 0.00% | 66.00% | |
| Lumigenex (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.% | PocRoc SARS-CoV-2, Antigen Schnelltest Set (Kolloidales Gold)% | 65.20% | 100.00% | 0.00% | 64.00% | |
| ProGnosis Biotech% | Rapid Test Ag 2019-nCoV% | 65.20% | 94.10% | 10.00% | 64.00% | |
| SD BIOSENSOR% | STANDARD™ F COVID-19 Ag FIA% | 65.20% | 100.00% | 0.00% | 66.00% | |
| Abbott Rapid Diagnostics Jena GmbH% | Panbio™COVID-19 Ag Rapid Test Device (NASOPHARYNGEAL)% | 60.90% | 100.00% | 0.00% | 64.00% | |
| Atlas Link Technology Co.,Ltd.% | Nova Test SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Rapid Test Kit% | 60.90% | 100.00% | 0.00% | 62.00% | |
| Chil Tibbi Mal. San. Tic. Ltd. Şti% | COVID-19 Antigen Schnell Test (Nasopharyngeal / Oropharyngeal Tupfer Kassette)% | 60.90% | 100.00% | 0.00% | 62.00% | |
| Joinstar Biomedical Technology Co., Ltd (CIV care impuls Vertrieb)% | COVID-19 Antigen Schnelltest (Colloidal Gold)% | 60.90% | 100.00% | 0.00% | 64.00% | |
| Precision Biosensor Inc. (Axon Lab AG)% | Exdia COVID-19-Ag-Test% | 60.90% | 100.00% | 0.00% | 64.00% | |
| Safecare Biotech Hangzhou Co., Ltd.% | Safecare COVID-19 Ag Rapid Test Kit (Swab)% | 60.90% | 100.00% | 0.00% | 62.00% | |
| Shenzhen Watmind Medical Co.,Ltd.% | SARS-CoV-2 Ag Diagnostic Test Kit (Immuno-fluorescence)% | 60.90% | 100.00% | 0.00% | 62.00% | |
| Genrui Biotech Inc.% | Genrui SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Test Kit (Colloidal Gold)% | 56.50% | 94.10% | 0.00% | 58.00% | |
| Nantong Diagnos Biotechnology Co., Ltd.% | COVID-19 Antigen Saliva Test Kit (Colloidal Gold)% | 56.50% | 100.00% | 0.00% | 60.00% | |
| Wuhan Life Origin Biotech Joint Stock Co., Ltd.% | SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Assay Kit (Immunochromatography)% | 56.50% | 100.00% | 0.00% | 60.00% | |
| Anbio (Xiamen) Biotechnology Co., Ltd% | Rapid Covid-19 Antigen Test (Colloidal Gold )% | 52.20% | 100.00% | 0.00% | 58.00% | |
| AXIOM Gesellschaft für Diagnostica und Biochemica mbH% | Axiom Diagnostics COVID-19 Ag Schnelltest% | 52.20% | 100.00% | 0.00% | 58.00% | |
| Guangdong Wesail Biotech Co., Ltd.% | COVID-19 Ag Test Kit% | 52.20% | 100.00% | 11.10% | 62.00% | |
| LumiraDX% | LumiraDx SARS-CoV-2 Ag Test% | 52.20% | 100.00% | 0.00% | 60.00% | |
| PCL, Inc.% | PCL COVID19 Ag Gold Saliva% | 52.20% | 100.00% | 0.00% | 58.00% | |
| Affimedix% | TestNOW® - COVID-19 Antigen% | 47.80% | 100.00% | 0.00% | 58.00% | |
| Beijing Hotgen Biotech Co., Ltd.% | Novel Coronavirus 2019-nCoV Antigen Test (Colloidal gold)% | 47.80% | 100.00% | 0.00% | 56.00% | |
| Hangzhou Testsea Biotechnology Co., Ltd% | Testsealabs® Rapid Test Kit COVID-19 Antigen Test Cassette% | 47.80% | 100.00% | 0.00% | 56.00% | |
| MEDsan GmbH% | MEDsan® SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Rapid Test% | 47.80% | 100.00% | 0.00% | 58.00% | |
| Mölab GmbH% | mö-screen Corona Antigen Test% | 47.80% | 100.00% | 0.00% | 58.00% | |
| Shenzhen Microprofit Biotech Co., Ltd% | fluorecare COVID-19 SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein Test Kit (Colloidal Gold Chromatographic Immunoassay)% | 47.80% | 100.00% | 10.00% | 58.00% | |
| MP Biomedicals Germany GmbH% | Rapid SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Test Card% | 43.50% | 100.00% | 0.00% | 54.00% | |
| Qingdao Hightop Biotech Co., Ltd.% | Hightop SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) Antigen Rapid Test% | 43.50% | 100.00% | 0.00% | 54.00% | |
| Xiamen Boson Biotech Co., Ltd% | SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Schnelltest% | 43.50% | 100.00% | 0.00% | 54.00% | |
| Anhui Deepblue Medical Technology Co. , Ltd.% | COVID-19 (SARS CoV-2) Antigen Test Kit (Colloidal Gold)% | 39.10% | 100.00% | 0.00% | 52.00% | |
| DNA Diagnostic A/S.% | Covid-19 Antigen Detection Kit% | 39.10% | 100.00% | 10.00% | 54.00% | |
| Edinburgh Genetics Limited% | Edinburgh Genetics ActivXpress+ COVID-19 Antigen Complete Testing Kit% | 34.80% | 100.00% | 0.00% | 50.00% | |
| Eurobio Scientific% | EBS SARS-CoV-2 Ag Rapid Test% | 34.80% | 94.10% | 0.00% | 48.00% | |
| Hangzhou Clongene Biotech Co., Ltd.% | Clungene COVID-19 Antigen Rapid Test% | 34.80% | 94.40% | 0.00% | 50.00% | |
| BIOMERICA Inc.% | COVID-19-Antigen-Schnelltest (Nasopharyngeal-Abstrich)% | 30.40% | 100.00% | 0.00% | 48.00% | |
| Oncosem Onkolojik Sistemler San. Ve Tic. A.S.% | CAT Antigen Covid Rapid Test% | 30.40% | 94.10% | 0.00% | 46.00% | |
| SD BIOSENSOR (Roche Diagnostics GmbH)% | SARS-CoV-2 Rapid Antigen Test% | 30.40% | 88.90% | 0.00% | 46.00% | |
| SD BIOSENSOR% | STANDARD™ Q COVID-19 Ag Test% | 30.40% | 88.90% | 0.00% | 46.00% | |
| Vitrosens Biyoteknoloji Ltd. Sti% | RapidFor SARS-CoV-2 Rapid Antigen Test Colloidal Gold% | 30.40% | 100.00% | 0.00% | 48.00% | |
| Zhejiang Anji Saianfu Biotech Co.,Ltd.% | reOpenTest COVID-19 Antigen Rapid Test (Colloidal Gold)% | 30.40% | 94.10% | 0.00% | 46.00% | |
| Beijing Lepu Medical Technology Co., Ltd% | SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Rapid Test Kit% | 26.10% | 100.00% | 0.00% | 46.00% | |
| Core Technology Co., Ltd.% | Canea COVID-19 Antigen Schnelltest% | 26.10% | 88.20% | 0.00% | 42.00% | |
| IVC Pragen Healthcare% | GenBody COVID-19 Ag% | 26.10% | 94.40% | 0.00% | 46.00% | |
| Nanjing Norman Biological Technology Co.,Ltd% | Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCOV) Antigen Testing Kit (Colloidal Gold)% | 26.10% | 94.10% | 0.00% | 44.00% | |
| SGA Mühendislik DAN. EG. Icve DIS.Ltd.STI% | V-Chek SARS-CoV-2 Rapid Ag Test Kit (Colloidal Gold)% | 26.10% | 94.10% | 0.00% | 44.00% | |
| Fujirebio Inc. (Mast Diagnostica GmbH)% | ESPLINE® SARS-CoV-2% | 21.70% | 100.00% | 0.00% | 46.00% | |
| Humasis Co., Ltd.% | Humasis COVID-19 Ag Test% | 21.70% | 88.20% | 0.00% | 40.00% | |
| Jiangsu Medomics Medical Technology Co., Ltd% | SARS-CoV-2-Antigen-Testkit (LFIA)% | 21.70% | 94.10% | 0.00% | 42.00% | |
| Novatech Tibbi Cihaz Ürünleri San. Ve Tic.A.S.% | novacheck®-Ag SARS-CoV-2 Covid-19 Antigen Rapid Test% | 21.70% | 94.10% | 0.00% | 42.00% | |
| Zet Medikal Tekstil Dis Ticaret Ltd. STI.% | softec SARS COV-2 (Covid-19) Antigen Test Kit% | 21.70% | 82.40% | 10.00% | 40.00% | |
| Aesku Diagnostics GmbH% | Aesku Rapid SARS-CoV-2 Rapid Test% | 17.40% | 82.40% | 0.00% | 36.00% | |
| Hangzhou Laihe Biotech Co., Ltd. (Lissner Qi GmbH)% | Lyher Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Antigen Test Kit (Colloidal Gold)% | 17.40% | 94.40% | 0.00% | 42.00% | |
| Labnovation Technologies, Inc.% | Labnovation SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Rapid Test Kit (Immunochromatography)% | 17.40% | 94.10% | 0.00% | 40.00% | |
| PerGrande BioTech Development Co., Ltd.% | SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Detection Kit (Colloidal Gold Immunochromatographic Assay)% | 17.40% | 100.00% | 0.00% | 42.00% | |
| R-Biopharm AG% | RIDA®QUICK SARS-CoV-2 Antigen% | 17.40% | 100.00% | 0.00% | 44.00% | |
| Wuhan UNscience Biotechnology Co., Ltd.% | SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Rapid Test Kit% | 17.40% | 88.20% | 0.00% | 38.00% | |
| Avalun% | Ksmart® SARS-COV2 Antigen Rapid Test% | 13.00% | 94.10% | 0.00% | 38.00% | |
| Azure Biotech Inc.% | Dia Sure Covid-19 Antigen Rapid Test Device (Nasopharyngeal/Oropharyngeal Swab)% | 13.00% | 76.50% | 20.00% | 36.00% | |
| BTNX, Inc. (Biotrend Chemikalien Gmbh)% | Rapid Response COVID-19 Rapid Test Device% | 13.00% | 94.10% | 10.00% | 40.00% | |
| GenSure Biotech Inc.% | DIA-COVID® COVID-19 Ag Rapid Test Kit% | 13.00% | 94.10% | 0.00% | 38.00% | |
| Guangdong Hecin Scientific,Inc.% | 2019-nCoV Antigen Test Kit(colloidal gold method)% | 13.00% | 82.40% | 0.00% | 34.00% | |
| Hangzhou Immuno Biotech Co.,Ltd.% | IMMUNOBIO SARS-CoV-2 Antigen-Schnelltest (COVID-19 Ag)% | 13.00% | 88.20% | 0.00% | 36.00% | |
| nal von minden gmbh% | NADAL® COVID-19 Ag Schnelltest% | 13.00% | 83.30% | 0.00% | 36.00% | |
| Salofa OY% | salocor SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Rapid Test Cassette (Nasopharyngeal swab)% | 13.00% | 82.40% | 0.00% | 34.00% | |
| Shenzhen Zhenrui Biotech co.Ltd.% | Zhenrui COVID-19 (SARS-COV-2) Antigen Test Kits% | 13.00% | 82.40% | 0.00% | 34.00% | |
| Xiamen WIZ Biotech Co., Ltd.% | Wizbiotech SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Rapid Test% | 13.00% | 88.20% | 0.00% | 36.00% | |
| Amazing Biotech (Shanghai) Co., Ltd% | CoroVisio Covid-19 Ag Versieglungsröhrchen Teststreifen (Kolloidales Gold)% | 8.70% | 76.50% | 0.00% | 30.00% | |
| Becton Dickinson% | BD Veritor™ System for Rapid Detection of SARS-CoV-2% | 8.70% | 83.30% | 0.00% | 34.00% | |
| Green Cross Medical Science Corp. (Weko Pharma GmbH% | Genedia W Covid-19 Ag% | 8.70% | 83.30% | 0.00% | 34.00% | |
| NanoEntek Inc% | FRENDTM COVID-19 Ag% | 8.70% | 88.20% | 0.00% | 34.00% | |
| Quidel Corporation% | Sofia SARS Antigen FIA% | 8.70% | 88.90% | 0.00% | 36.00% | |
| ACON Biotech (Hangzhou) Co., Ltd% | Flowflex SARS-CoV-2-Antigenschnelltest (Nasopharynxtupfer)% | 4.30% | 94.10% | 0.00% | 34.00% | |
| Beijing Beier Bioengineering Co., Ltd.% | Covid-19 Antigen Schnelltest% | 0.00% | 77.80% | 0.00% | 28.00% | |
| Guangzhou Wondfo Biotech Co. Ltd% | Wondfo SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Test (Lateral Flow Method)% | 0.00% | 88.20% | 0.00% | 30.00% | |
| Mexacare Gmbh% | Corona Home Test Antigen% | - | - | - | - | |
| Medice% | Medicovid% | - | - | - | - | |
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