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Dec 30, 2020, 7:36 pm

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Originally Posted by GoAmtrak

Nope. Has to be a PCR test. The only hope I could see is if authorities consider the NAAT type (as opposed to molecular antigen type) of rapid tests as equivalent to PCR. That would solve a lot of problems with the 72-hour requirement. But if the final rule is that it must be lab-based, you’d have to find another solution.

The Abbott ID Now rapid test is a PCR test. My result came in about 15 minutes and it clearly states on my results Rapid Covid 19 PCR test.

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