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To: paterfamilias
I don't know much about the tests, only that it was $69. Maybe there's a more expensive test that is better. The fine print doesn't give the details you talk about, only this:

A test result that is less than 1.00 (Negative) means that antibodies were not detected in the blood sample by the test. This could mean that the individual has not been previously infected with SARS-CoV-2. The clinical significance of a negative antibody result for individuals that have received a COVID-19 vaccine is unknown. The performance of the test has not been established in COVID-19 vaccinees...

11 posted on 06/05/2021 5:03:20 AM PDT by palmer (Democracy Dies Six Ways from Sunday)
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To: palmer

You can save your money if you want to donate blood. Unless they stopped doing it, blood donation centers will test you for CoVID antibodies and it’s free. HyVee pharmacies (and others I’m sure) charge $25 for the test.

I had CoVID at the end of December, and my husband had it the first week of January. We tested positive for antibodies in April or early May. Strange thing, my husband tested positive for both kinds.


36 posted on 06/05/2021 7:22:01 AM PDT by Pining_4_TX (O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! Psalm 8:9)
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To: palmer

The original Quest Covid antibody test did not detect vaccine immunity, so they went to two more specific antibody tests.

The test you had is either the 1st generation test or the newer anti Viral Capsid IgG test: indicates that you do not have natural immunity from infection.

This test would not detect immunity from vaccine: that would be the anti-Spike IgG test.

Interestingly, in early 2020, I had been seeing illnesses that seemed to be covid (by clinical signs and symptoms), but turned out not to be.

Sometimes Mother Nature throws curve balls!


55 posted on 06/05/2021 8:57:14 AM PDT by paterfamilias
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Donate Blood to the Red Cross and they will do the test for free and let you know by email.


77 posted on 06/05/2021 10:26:45 AM PDT by Tamatoa (Fight for our America, MAGA)
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