https://www.forthwithlife.co.uk/coronavirus-antibody-test/This was mentioned on the poll thread, and got me wondering whether I should take one to know for certain (98%) whether I had it in March or not, as it doesn't look like the NHS will be doing this for the wider population
Has anyone else had this done?
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£89 is not a lot of money if this is an ELISA laboratory analysed test. But I don't think it is an ELISA test and therefore will be not be that reliable - lots of false negatives but very few false positives.
https://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/18441478.first-to-market-covid-19-antibody-testing-kit-98-accuracy-launched-chepstow-firm/
They seem fairly legit and meets MHRA guidelines, whether their test is accurate enough I don't know but they're certainly not con artists
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/05/12/antibody-test-coronavirus-home-kit-covid/
Either way, getting a reliable test and ramping up capacity surely has to be a massive priority now
Bit unnerving reading their sales info though
"These are supadupa tests!!! - Dr Southall"
"Guaranteed great success!!!- Professor Nimer"
;-)
*Genuinely have ordered a couple. We are pretty sure that my wife had it back in March and it's been bugging us as to whether she did.
A lot of money of course but do more than that on a night out.
Regardless, if tests came back positive will still carry on as if we hadn't as there is no guarantee of immunity or no reinfection (despite the positive and promising early South Korean study) but it will give a certain level of psychological reassurance and comfort.
Will let you know how it goes.
https://uk.trustpilot.com/review/forthwithlife.co.uk
Should be legit. As to whether the test is wholly reliable as Bobmunro points out is another issue but looks a bona fide company and hasn't just sprung up overnight.
I'd avoid it and simply assume I don't have antibodies.
It's down to personal preference I suppose.
As long as you don't let a positive (false or true) alter your behaviour then there is no risk. Even testing positive for the virus itself, rather than this positive antibody identification shouldn't alter mindset or behaviours. Admittedly that would take some discipline but I don't suppose those asymptomatic people like Idris Elba and others with mild symptoms who have been tested positive and recovered walk around with a false sense of confidence that they are immune now as there is yet the scientific basis to ascertain that.
If you get a 98% proof test like this that gives you a positive and you rely on that to ignore the guidance and potentially risk the health of yourself and others then there's not a lot can be done and those kind of people will probably be a risk to themselves and others regardless of a test.
A positive test would affirm that my 99% assumption that my wife probably had it is likely 99.99% and would give a sense of psychological comfort in that respect even if it was somewhat placebic.
Paradoxically a negative (even false negative) would perhaps inspire even further caution than we currently take as subconsciously we think she has already had it and by proximity the rest of us must have had if so.