AntiBody Testing

Hmmzis

stevek93 wrote: »

So if I get a positive it might be a false positive?

Nope, false negative. The tests have a sensitivity problem. Specificity has been ironed out at this point.

Martina1991

stevek93 wrote:

I just googled antibody testing to see when it is available and found this, to be honest I dont think I would trust it maybe it's ok?

stevek93 wrote:

I am getting tested via the Abbott method tomorrow but it doesn't appear to be 100% any other methods available?

No test is 100% accurate. Thats just the nature of diagnostic tests.

I hope you didnt buy that cerascreen test. Looks like an unreliable money racket.

iguana

The tests available any where in the world to the public right now are antibody tests. It's starting to appear as if not everyone produces detectable levels of antibodies and the changes from the T-cell response are more universal. So there is very likely a high level of false negatives. If you do the test and get a positive it's probably correct. If you get a negative result all it means is that you don't have detectable levels of antibodies, not necessarily that you didn't have Covid.

stevek93

Hmmzis wrote: »

Nope, false negative. The tests have a sensitivity problem. Specificity has been ironed out at this point.

Ok thanks Ill still get it done and see what the outcome is.

Eire Go Brach

Got it done at my local gp €90

No antibodies.

A Law

Anybody have an experience or opinion on this antibody testing? https://www.tmb.ie/coronavirus-antibody-test My wife is looking to get it done next week. €80.

Thierry12

joefuss1986 wrote: »

Anybody have an experience or opinion on this antibody testing? https://www.tmb.ie/coronavirus-antibody-test My is looking to get it done next week. €80.

When was she ill?

A Law

Thierry12 wrote: »

When was she ill?

March.

Thierry12

joefuss1986 wrote: »

March.

Wasting her time

Will test negative

A Law

Thierry12 wrote: »

Wasting her time

Will test negative

Thanks. Just curious why this is?

Thierry12

joefuss1986 wrote: »

Thanks. Just curious why this is?

Many studies are coming to the conclusion that the detectable antibodies are only lasting 2 - 3 months

March is nearly 6 months ago, chances of antibodies being detected in the blood are pretty low, they fade quickly

She's just wasting her money imo

corcaigh07

Thierry12 wrote: »

Many studies are coming to the conclusion that the detectable antibodies are only lasting 2 - 3 months

March is nearly 6 months ago, chances of antibodies being detected in the blood are pretty low, they fade quickly

She's just wasting her money imo

Any proof for this? Just curious as it's interesting that we are not really doing any widespread antibody testing anymore (barely started with the Dublin/Sligo trial).

zerosugarbuzz

When they are testing for Covid and finding positive results in asymptomatic people, is it possible they are actually detecting antibodies?

Fr_Dougal

zerosugarbuzz wrote: »

When they are testing for Covid and finding positive results in asymptomatic people, is it possible they are actually detecting antibodies?

No.

Current tests for COVID-19 can’t detect antibodies.

Hmmzis

corcaigh07 wrote: »

Any proof for this? Just curious as it's interesting that we are not really doing any widespread antibody testing anymore (barely started with the Dublin/Sligo trial).

The uptake was abysmal, like barely 50% responded. With that sort of response rate the results are basically pointless to draw any conclusions from (selection bias).

schmoo2k

Is anyone offering a reliable antibody testing facility? (yes they are, but how accurate are the tests?)

Are there any reliable rapid tests?

Beasty

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