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I've also not been infected that I'm aware of, although there were a couple episodes that might have been Covid. I'm tempted to pay for a blood test to check fo
by TechBro8615 4y ago
I've also not been infected that I'm aware of, although there were a couple episodes that might have been Covid. I'm tempted to pay for a blood test to check for antibodies, it only costs about $60.
- mistrial9 4y agoresistance in your immune system is recorded in a more complicated way, you cannot do a simple test to check for covid resistance
- TechBro8615 4y agoI don't want to check for resistance, I want to know if I've had it. I was looking at this IgG/IgM antibody serology testing. [0] Is this unreliable? [0] https://www.questdiagnostics.com/healthcare-professionals/about-our-tests/infectious-diseases/covid-19/antibody https://www.questdiagnostics.com/healthcare-professionals/ab...
- nradov 4y agoThat test is reliable for detecting the presence of antibodies. A positive test is reliable evidence that you have been infected with SARS-CoV-2. However, a negative test doesn't necessarily mean you were never infected. There are some more sensitive assays that can detect cellular immunity independent of antibodies, however those are mainly used for research and aren't generally available to most patients.
- dehrmann 4y agoWon't the vaccine trigger the production of antibodies?
- TechBro8615 4y agoIt's supposed to. Not everyone's had it injected into them though.
- groby_b 4y agoYes, but there are tests that differentiate between vaccine and Covid antibodies. (search keyword: "nucleocapsid antibody test")