Following five points are very important for COVID antibody test.
1. What is a Antibody Test?
When someone is infected with a virus (or any other infectious agent), their body's immune system produces an antibody to fight against the infection. Same goes with COVID-19 infection, which triggers our immune system to produce antibodies to fight against it. Now, these antibodies last in the body for several months to years. In line with this theory, detection of such antibodies gives you a clear picture of your current immune status.
2. What does positive result means?
It means that you must have been exposed to SARS-CoV-2 sometime back with or without your knowledge and now your body has developed immunity against the infection and you are having antibodies. It gives confidence that your body has power to face it.
3. Do I need doctor's prescription?
'No. It can be self-referred. Also no need for fasting. What we need is 2 ml blood. Please note, it is not a swab test.
4. Is it a replacement of RT PCR test?
No, RT-PCR test is a confirmatory test for diagnosing infection. The antibody test is only used to check your immune status against the infection. The two are totally different.
5. What is price of the test?
It is priced at Rs.600. It includes home collections in major cities in India.
Please contact us if your employer or your housing society wants us to conduct in bulk.
Book Covid Antibody Test
This test is not for COVID diagnosis but to know about the past infection.
The antibody test is a very sensitive test to determine past encounter with the virus.
Very important in the sero-surveillance survey.
Using ICMR Approved test kits
Fasting is not required
Report within 24-48 Hours
