On Apr. 24, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized Status COVID-19 Antigen Rapid Test for Home Use (manufactured by Princeton BioMeditech), an OTC COVID-19 antigen diagnostic test that shows results in 15 minutes.

The test can be used for serial testing for people who have symptoms within the first 5 days of symptoms or for people who do not have symptoms.

These at-home OTC COVID-19 diagnostic tests are FDA authorized for self-testing at home (or in other locations) without a prescription. Tests are available online or at local stores and  you collect your own sample, perform the test, and read the result yourself without the need to send a sample to a laboratory.