NYS Department of Health Approves Saliva Diagnostic Test on SUNY Campuses

The New York State Department of Health has approved a saliva diagnostic test to quickly identify positive COVID cases on SUNY campuses.

The new technology will be used in conjunction with pooled surveillance testing of 10-25 students at a time.

This rapid screening can analyze more than 15,000 samples per day at SUNY Upstate in Syracuse-- in collaboration with Quadrant Biosciences, a company supported by the state with tax incentives.

The SUNY Chancellor says the testing is cost-effective and less invasive.

SUNY Upstate currently has the only laboratory that can perform this test.

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