FDA-Approved Coronavirus Rapid Test br Produces 45-Minute Results According to The Verge, it comes from br California-based biotechnology company Cepheid. It is the first type of fast-producing br coronavirus test approved by the agency. Cepheid chief medical officer David Persing br says only hospitals should have access to it. He explains to Stat News that the test is not for those br who are "worried well" about the pandemic. The Verge adds that Cepheid is planning br to send them out this week. The health exam uses samples from patients to determine coronavirus, similar to ones issued in hospitals. Some facilities around the U.S. br have the equipment needed br to run it. Cepheid's new product is welcome, as br COVID-19 test results in the U.S. br are still taking days to produce.