{"id":20337,"date":"2022-01-10T12:56:09","date_gmt":"2022-01-10T07:26:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.seminarsonly.com\/news\/?p=20337"},"modified":"2022-01-10T13:15:39","modified_gmt":"2022-01-10T07:45:39","slug":"https-home-color-com-activate-activate-your-color-covid-19-test-kit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/seminarsonly.com\/news\/https-home-color-com-activate-activate-your-color-covid-19-test-kit\/","title":{"rendered":"https:\/\/home.color.com\/activate : Activate your Color COVID-19 Test Kit"},"content":{"rendered":"

https:\/\/home.color.com\/activate : Activate your Color COVID-19 Test Kit<\/span><\/h2>\n

Color enables fast, accurate, COVID-19 testing, screening and vaccine management for large populations, including easy to use technology, test results from at-home and in-person models and full program logistics.<\/p>\n

Color\u2019s diagnostics infrastructure is designed for large-scale, distributed COVID-19 testing and screening to identify outbreaks quickly. They operate a CLIA-certified, high-capacity lab, processing thousands of tests daily, averaging a 24-hour turnaround. Their technology is designed to integrate seamlessly across multiple testing models: rapid, at-home, lab-based molecular, and pooled<\/p>\n

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How to Activate your COVID Kit<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
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1: Activate your kit online at color.com\/covid\/activate<\/b><\/h3>\n

You need your unique barcode, which you\u2019ll find on your collection tube.<\/p>\n

Warning: <\/b>Your sample will not be tested if the kit is not activated.<\/p>\n

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2: Before collecting your sample, wash your hands thoroughly for 20 seconds and dry them well.<\/b><\/h3>\n

3: Remove the cap of the collection tube. <\/b><\/h3>\n

Keep the cap and collection tube nearby<\/p>\n

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4: Open the swab package. <\/b><\/h3>\n

Starting from the handle end of the swab package, peel open the paper backing. Pull swab out of its packaging by the handle.<\/p>\n

Note: <\/b>Do not touch the soft tip with your hands or lay it down on any surface.<\/p>\n

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5: Rotate swab tip in first nostril, 4 times. <\/b><\/h3>\n

Insert the soft tip into one nostril, until it is no longer visible. Using medium pressure against the inside of your nostril the whole time, rub the swab in a large circular motion at least 4 times.<\/p>\n

Note: <\/b>Swab should not go further than \u00bd inch.<\/p>\n

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6: Rotate swab tip in other nostril, 4 times.<\/b><\/h3>\n

Repeat the previous step in the second nostril, using the same end of the swab.<\/p>\n

Note: <\/b>You will use the same swab for both nostrils.<\/p>\n

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7: Put swab into the collection tube. <\/b><\/h3>\n

The soft tip of the swab that went into your nose should go into the tube first.<\/p>\n

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8: <\/b>After putting the swab in the collection tube, make sure that the cap of the collection tube is tightly shut by pressing it down firmly<\/b>.<\/p>\n

Note: After closing the collection tube, wash your hands thoroughly for 20 seconds and dry them well.<\/b><\/p>\n

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9: Put collection tube into the biohazard bag. <\/b><\/h3>\n

Close the bag with the adhesive seal.<\/p>\n

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10: Follow instructions specific to your institution\/organization to return your sample the same day you collect it.<\/b><\/p>\n