Why Antibody Tests Won’t Help You Much
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Getting an antibody test to see if you had Covid-19 months ago is pointless, according to guidelines issued this week by a major medical society.
Many tests are inaccurate, some look for the wrong antibodies and even the right antibodies fade away, said experts at the Infectious Diseases Society of America, which issued the new guidelines.
Because current tests cannot determine if someone is immune, the society said, they “cannot inform decisions to discontinue physical distancing or lessen the use of personal protective equipment.”
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