Originally Posted by
ESpen36
The Abbott/eMed tests are rapid antigen. Works to fly into the USA on a commercial flight. But might not work for another country....check entry requirements carefully!
the Abbott ID is a rapid molecular. I’ve done these several times. The binax now in contrast is a rapid antigen. The Abbott ID now is a NAAT and falls within the RT-PCR umbrella. You can also reference the Peruvian government website and they state that it just needs to be a molecular test. It is easier though for other websites to just say PCR because then it doesn’t lead to any confusion with someone doing a rapid antigen test instead of the rapid molecular. I got into Peru no problem this past week with my Abbott and I have the BINAX NOW antigen kit with me to do via telehealth to get back into the US since either type is accepted. Attached is how my clinic documented the test and it even states molecular explicitly.
Just a heads up though, every two weeks the Peruvian government updates restrictions and the next update is October 3. They may very well require you to be vaccinated and tested if they decide. The September 7th update was what I had hoped for which allowed anyone vaccinated to avoid the rest but the September 20th undid that.