Rapid Point of Care Testing


​​​The Maryland Department of Health is expanding the use of rapid point-of-care COVID-19 testing in the state. This page will serve as a central source of information related to Maryland's rapid POC testing efforts, including frequently asked questions, clinical procedures, training protocol, annoucements and public guidance.

Questions of feedback? Contact the MDH Rapid POC Testing Team at mdh.rapidpoctest@maryland.gov.


 Clinical Procedures

  • The purpose of this toolkit is to help inform those  who are interested in implementing rapid point-of-care (POC) testing in their communities. This toolkit is current as of January, 2021. It will be updated as new rapid POC test products and procedures become available.



​Frequently Asked Questions




Guidance




Training Protocol

MDH recommends that all staff involved with POC test administration learn how to use each of the Abbott BinaxNOW, BD Veritor, and Quidel Sofia POC test products. A selection of webinars, e-learning platforms, and other training resources can be found in the chart below.


BD Veritor

Abbott BinaxNOW

Quidel Sofia

Register for Webinars & Watch Past Webinars

COVID-19 Ag Card and NAVICA App | Getting Started

Sofia SARS Antigen FIA

Training Video

Product Training Information & eLearning Registration

Card Product Insert

 

Product Insert

 

Education Available

Introduction to CLIA-Waived Testing

Healthcare Provider Fact Sheet

YouTube Videos

Specimen Collecting & Handling

Sample Collection Guidance

SARS-CoV-2 IFU PDF

Patient Fact Sheet (English)

Patient Fact Sheet (English)

Batch Testing Guide

Patient Fact Sheet (Spanish)

Patient Fact Sheet (Spanish)