Abbott just launched a new test that can tell if you've ever had the coronavirus

Abbott Laboratories is rolling out a new test that can tell whether people have had the novel coronavirus.

The test detects antibodies that your body creates to fight off the virus, and Abbott said it'll be able to ship almost 1 million of the tests this week, according to a company announcement.

They'll be shipped to laboratories across the country and used with Abbott equipment many of them already possess, according to the company. The machines can run 100-200 tests per hour.

Abbott said it plans to be able to produce 4 million tests in April and 20 million in June. The kits find antibodies in coronavirus-positive people 100% of the time, and find no antibodies in coronavirus-negative people 99% of the time, according to a study conducted by the company. The metrics are called sensitivity and specificity, respectively.

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