{"id":5852,"date":"2020-08-21T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-08-21T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.better2know.co.uk\/blog\/?p=5852"},"modified":"2020-08-20T09:43:54","modified_gmt":"2020-08-20T09:43:54","slug":"why-you-should-consider-our-quantitative-covid-19-antibody-test","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.better2know.co.uk\/blog\/why-you-should-consider-our-quantitative-covid-19-antibody-test\/","title":{"rendered":"Why you should consider our Quantitative Covid-19 Antibody Test"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Big news. A CE\nmarked, Covid-19 quantitative antibody finger-prick test has been developed\nthrough leading-edge research at Imperial College, London. You may be wondering\nwhat a quantitative test is, and why you should consider choosing this antibody\ntest. Here, we explain the benefits of this test, in comparison to other\nantibody tests currently available in the UK.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

An antibody test is used to find out whether your immune system has produced antibodies in response to an infection. Antibodies are proteins which help to fight off infection and can provide immunity, protecting us against future re-infection [1]<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You may be considering an antibody test to find out whether your body has produced Covid-19 specific antibodies in response to a past infection with the virus. We now offer several different antibody tests, including a new CE marked Quantitative IgG IgM Antibody Home Test Kit<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whilst other Coronavirus antibody tests will state a\n\u2018positive\u2019 or \u2018negative\u2019 result, this advanced test will provide a numerical\nresult to indicate the level of Covid-19 specific antibodies in the blood. So,\nwhat does this mean and what are the other benefits of this test?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Understand the strength of your antibody response<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Perhaps the most enticing factor about this test is its\nability to tell you whether you have had a very strong, strong, medium, or weak\nimmune response to a previous Covid-19 infection. This test specifies, on a\nscale from zero to three, whether your antibody level is very high, high,\nmedium, low, or negative. A negative result indicates that antibodies were not\nfound in the blood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Detects IgG and IgM antibodies<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Whilst many antibody tests will detect only IgG antibodies, this test looks for both IgG and IgM antibodies. Therefore, this test is useful to anyone who has not yet developed a detectable level of IgG antibodies but has produced IgM antibodies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Antibodies are tested for using a blood sample<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Measure changes in antibody levels over time<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Due to producing a numerical value, the results of this test\nprovide a baseline level for future antibody testing. Therefore, if you decide\nto get tested again in the future, you can identify whether your antibody\nlevels have risen or fallen. This will help to determine your susceptibility to\nfuture infection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Validated in community cases of Covid-19<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

This is the only antibody test, available in the UK, that\nhas been validated in community cases of Covid-19. Out of the 107 cases tested\nin the development of this test, only one had been hospitalised. This test can\ndetect antibodies in asymptomatic and mild cases of Covid-19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Validated against a neutralising antibody test<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A neutralising antibody test determines whether the blood\nwhere antibodies are detected is able to prevent a live virus from entering and\ninfecting the cells. Currently, this is the only antibody test in the UK which shows\nthat a high level of antibodies indicates a high level of neutralising\nactivity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Order your Quantitative Antibody test today<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To find out more and order your CE marked Covid-19 test kit, simply visit our shop here<\/a>. If you would prefer to speak to someone by phone, please call our friendly team who will answer your queries and process your order. Our advisors are available by phone 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You can also send a message to our team using our live webchat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sources<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

[1] CDC<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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