India, Nov. 2 -- HSS Medical Supply, a family-owned and operated medical distribution company, announced a new vendor agreement with Abbott Laboratories (ABT) to add Abbott's ID NOW, a rapid molecular testing platform, and to expand its point-of-care product catalog.

ID NOW platform is an instrument-based molecular testing system used to detect common infectious diseases.

According to the company, the compact, CLIA-waived benchtop instrument delivers results in minutes and is intended for use in clinics, physician offices, urgent care centres, and outpatient settings.

The system performs single-patient testing and delivers results for Flu A & B, RSV, and COVID-19 in 13 minutes or less, and for Strep A in under six minutes.

Unlike standa...