At-home testing kits are the testing instruments that help a person to perform tests at home and provide results in minutes. They also include health monitoring equipment to continuously check and control the patient's health with antibody detection. At-home tests are very convenient to perform with comfort at home and are available at a very affordable rate. Self-tests are usually the advanced versions of rapid, point-of-care test kits that were originally designed for healthcare professionals and can be performed by the common person. The high uptake of self-test and do-it-yourself (DIY) swab test kits due to convenience and rapid results is a major factor driving the collection kit market. For instance, according to a news release of April 2021, Pixel by LabCorp COVID-19 PCR Test Home Collection Kit for small businesses is an initiative aimed at providing fast, convenient, and reliable testing for companies with as many as 120 employees. This kit is used to collect the nasal swab sample and send it to the lab. The lab performs a PCR test on the sample for SARS-CoV-2.
With the new features and technologies, vendors can attract new customers and expand their footprints in emerging markets. This factor is likely to drive the SAM swabs collection kit market at a good CAGR during the forecast period.
SAM swabs collection kit Market Segmentation
The SAM swabs collection kit market is analyzed on the basis of type, application, and country. Based on type, the market is segmented into nasopharyngeal swabs, oropharyngeal swabs, and others. The nasopharyngeal swabs dominated the market in 2020. Based on application, the market is segmented into microbiology laboratories, diagnostic laboratories, hospitals and clinics, home tests, and others. The hospitals and clinics segment dominated the market in 2020.
Based on country, the SAM swabs collection kit market is segmented into Brazil, Argentina, and the Rest of SAM. Brazil segment dominated the market in 2020.
BD; Puritan Medical Products Company LLC; Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings; HiMedia Laboratories; THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC.; Hardy Diagnostics; VIRCELL SL; BTNX, Inc; Formlabs; Quidel Corporation; DiaSorin S.P.A; Copan Italia SPA; Norgen Biotek Corp; Hologic, Inc; Quest Diagnostics Incorporated; Abbott; Lynn Peavey Company; and QIAGEN by Altair are the leading companies in the SAM swabs collection kit market.