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Guess I shouldn't be surprised but it's a bummer anyway, was hoping to get tested sometime this month. Hearing more and more about this:
This is not accurate. Roche has a test that is 99.8% accurate at detecting the CV19 virus strain among all coronavirus strains.Apparently there is no way to test “just for CV19.” If I understood the info correctly, the similarity in antibodies makes it impossible to be 100% certain the antibodies are from CV19.
Thanks. That’s good to know!This is not accurate. Roche has a test that is 99.8% accurate at detecting the CV19 virus strain among all coronavirus strains.
This is not accurate. Roche has a test that is 99.8% accurate at detecting the CV19 virus strain among all coronavirus strains.
Perhaps it is too soon to notice detectable levels. I heard it takes about six weeks after an illness. That person could onsider retesting later, if she wants. She already knows she had it, though, so probably not worth it.Guess I shouldn't be surprised but it's a bummer anyway, was hoping to get tested sometime this month. Hearing more and more about this:
There are also implications if you test positive.Some hospitals In my area are asking employees to participate in a research study to test for covid antibodies. It’s only available for employees over 18 years old. It includes multiple In person visits for blood draws and online surveys.
I read an interesting article yesterday. In France they apparently re-tested some serum samples from that time period and found at least one sample that tested positive for Covid19. For now some are calling that man "Patient Zero", but who knows if they'll find even earlier ones.I'd love to be tested as I'm fairly sure I had it back at the end of December (even though it supposedly wasnt in uk then)
However it's only available privately currently so if I'm going to have to pay then I'm going to wait to see how the health passport stories play out first. If there is going to be health passports and I'm going to have to pay for a test then i want to be sure if the test is positive that it is valid on the health passport.
It's like the whole first wave was back in December and it went completely undiagnosed! I remember saying several times at the time that I couldn't remember ever knowing so many people that had been ill in December/January.I’ve been thinking about scheduling an appointment at Quest to check for the antibodies. I’m in the Law Enforcement field and come in contact with many people. Last December I got sick with horrible flu like symptoms. I’ve had the flu before and make sure to get the shot every year. My supervisor got sick with the same symptoms at the same time.
Also, on February 27th, I was at Hollywood Studios stuck in the queue for ROTR. I was in the caves for approximately an hour. The woman directly in front of me was coughing her lungs out the entire time. It was like she couldn’t get enough air.
Anyways, does anyone know the accuracy of the Quest tests?
I mentioned our reason earlier:For the folks who have gotten or who are getting the antibody test - what is your reasoning behind it? What can you do with the information - besides just know if you have the antibodies or not - once your results come back? Will the test results allow you to travel or see other people you might not be able to without the test? Is it a condition of your employment or a condition to be able to enter certain facilities?
I'm just genuinely curious what the needs are for the test - besides just knowing if you have had it or not - across the population. What can you do with the results?
And one more thing - we didn't do this for "fun". My son was hospitalized with a very serious problem and we want to know if it was related to Covid.