Benzinga | Nov 1, 2021 09:16AM EDT

Cue Health Provides Molecular COVID-19 Testing To MLB Clubs During The Postseason And World Series

Cue Health Inc. ("Cue") (NASDAQ:HLTH), a healthcare technology company, and Major League Baseball (MLB) today announced that Cue has been providing all Clubs, as well as the league office, with its integrated Cue platform, which features both the portable Cue Health Monitoring System and easy-to-use Cue COVID-19 tests, throughout the Postseason and World Series.

The Cue COVID-19 Test for Home and Over The Counter (OTC) Use is the first FDA-authorized molecular diagnostic test for at-home and over-the-counter use without physician supervision or a prescription. Cue's platform is a molecular diagnostic system that delivers results directly to mobile smart devices -- both Android and iOS -- in about 20 minutes.

"The World Series is an iconic time in sports and it's a true honor to play a role in this year's Fall Classic by helping to keep players, coaches, staff, umpires, and their families healthy," said Ayub Khattak, co-founder and CEO of Cue. "Our fast and accurate testing combined with our platform that's easy to use, portable, and connected makes health information more accessible to individuals, which is critical in today's world."

"Cue has proven to be an effective supplement to our COVID-19 testing program," said Jon Coyles, MLB's Vice President, Drug, Health & Safety Programs. "Cue's elegant device and intuitive platform are very simple to use, and the flexibility provided by the authorization for at-home use has proven to be a great fit for our industry. We appreciate Cue's support during the most critical part of our 2021 season and look forward to expanding the integration of their testing devices in the future."

MLB's selection of Cue's cutting-edge healthcare technology demonstrates the league's continued commitment to organizational health and wellness and protecting its key constituents during the pandemic while ensuring continuity of games. Together with Cue, MLB is able to take its health and wellness beyond Club facilities and ballparks into the homes of players and staff, while maintaining connectivity through the Cue Integrated Care Platform and Cue Dashboard.

Cue previously received Emergency Use Authorization from the FDA in June of 2020 for its Cue COVID-19 Test for use in clinical and point of care settings. Cue Health's other enterprise customers include Google, Mayo Clinic, and the NBA.