Antibody tests a waste of time and money

[Herr Lipp]

Coronavirus: Antibody test lacks 'proper assessment'

The tests could waste scarce NHS resources, a group of senior academics is warning.

www.bbc.com

The group of scientists say as a positive result is unable to prove immunity, the tests offer "no benefit" to hospitals and care staff.

It looks like the big "game changer" is not so much of a game changer after all.

No one knows if it proves immunity or not but as there is not a case, to my knowledge, of someone having it twice then it could still be a game changer.

The goal posts move as it’s a new disease which seems to be ignored by those who just want to moan 24/7

 

[Lambchops]

Me and @Monkton mackem recently got tested and both came back positive.

Too many comments

Tbf in your workplaces you'll be at a high risk, our kids missus does same as @Monkton mackem and she was really bad with it

 

[Mackem00]

Not talking about the HIV

You are better than this mate.

 

[Chalks]

You are better than this mate.

 

[peachy]

Me and @Monkton mackem recently got tested and both came back positive.

Did you know that you had covid? Were you tested for it? Or did you have an asymptomatic version?

 

[Mackem00]

Did you know that you had covid? Were you tested for it? Or did you have an asymptomatic version?

Went for antibody test. Came back positive. Can't really tell you any more than that tbh.

 

[peachy]

Went for antibody test. Came back positive. Can't really tell you any more than that tbh.

Is that because you want to keep your medical details private? ( Which is fine).Or don't you know if you had covid or not? Just interested in the antibody test.

 

[Mackem00]

Is that because you want to keep your medical details private? ( Which is fine).Or don't you know if you had covid or not? Just interested in the antibody test.

It's because I don't know any more than that.

I assumed if i was positive for anti-bodies it meant I'd had the virus?

 

[peachy]

It's because I don't know any more than that.

I assumed if i was positive for anti-bodies it meant I'd had the virus?

Must have had the asymptomatic version then. Which apparently 80% of covid sufferers get.

 

[Monkton mackem]

Me and @Monkton mackem recently got tested and both came back positive.

ffs man

Too many comments

Tbf in your workplaces you'll be at a high risk, our kids missus does same as @Monkton mackem and she was really bad with it

Where does she work?

 

[Harry Angstrom]

Me and the missus took part in the testing over here 2 month ago and it was proved as inconclusive

Bairn hot it work (nhs) and she has had it. She definitely didnt get it from work. She was the only one on the ward who has had it.

 

[Lambchops]

Bairn hot it work (nhs) and she has had it. She definitely didnt get it from work. She was the only one on the ward who has had it.

Canny feat that mind tbf I do wonder how many are wandering around having had it with no knowledge

 

[joemcdokes]

Prof Sir John Bell from Oxford University.

Well there's a surprise.

 

[Harry Angstrom]

Canny feat that mind tbf I do wonder how many are wandering around having had it with no knowledge

I thought it would be more but I'm not so sure now. I'm optimistic about going forward though.

 

[raindog]

Canny feat that mind tbf I do wonder how many are wandering around having had it with no knowledge

On the basis of a grain of rice on a chess board multipled 1x1 2x2 4x4 8x8 etc evryone would have had some form of contact with covid ... i believe its unfortunately been much more concentrated in certain places where exposure has been on going on a daily basis and we then have those who are much more pre disposed to be far more susceptible due to race and genetics.

I think waves and spikes are inevitable but eventually herd imunity will be more effective than the possibility of an effective vacine that makes it totally disappear. as a yearly flu jabs does not guarantee you wont get flu.

 

[Lord Alfred]

Must have had the asymptomatic version then. Which apparently 80% of covid sufferers get.

I'm confused about this. I tested negative but I was under the assumption that even asymptomatic Covid-19 produced antibodies.

 

[peachy]

I'm confused about this. I tested negative but I was under the assumption that even asymptomatic Covid-19 produced antibodies.

Did you ever test positive for covid 19? ( antigen test)

 

[Lord Alfred]

Did you ever test positive for covid 19? ( antigen test)

Was a bit unwell back in February but never tested and been symptomless since.

 

[peachy]

Was a bit unwell back in February but never tested and been symptomless since.

You probably didn't have covid at all, hence the negative antibody test.

 

[Lord Alfred]

You probably didn't have covid at all, hence the negative antibody test.

Surprised really given the nature of the job but a fair few colleagues haven't had it either. Some I've worked closely with have had it too. I'd never had flu for the first 60 years of my life despite never having a flu jab so who knows what's going on with my immune system. It's a fascinating disease in how complex its interactions are with people.