Steps To Get Tested For COVID-19 Antibodies
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Locate your nearest MD Now locationOne of our providers will perform a brief medical evaluation and take a blood sample We will call you withYou may have had COVID-19 with mild or even no symptoms and not even realized it. The IgG antibody test* can help identify anyone who may have been exposed to or contracted SARS-CoV-2 or the Coronavirus and may have developed antibodies. Your IgG antibody status may help you be able to resume work and other daily activities. MD Now uses the best tests available so you can trust
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Yes. In addition to our standard infection control protocols, which include sanitizing exam rooms and tablets between patients and sanitizing common areas regularly throughout the day, we have taken additional steps to protect our patients and staff which include:
The antibody test we use is a blood serum test to detect IgG antibodies. The medical assistant/phlebotomist will collect a blood sample through venipuncture and send the specimen to our partnering lab. The presence of IgG antibodies may mean a person has assumed immunity to COVID-19.
No. If you are not symptomatic and want to know if you may have assumed immunity to COVID-19, antibody testing is available at many of our clinics on a walk-in basis.
The immune system makes antibodies to protect the body from current or future infections, such as coronavirus. At MD Now, we test for the antibody, Immunoglobulin G (IgG), which protects against bacterial and viral infections. Detection of IgG antibodies in a blood serology test serves as a standard method to determine if a person has been infected with SARS-CoV-2 and developed specific antibodies to this infection.
IgG antibodies are detected days to several weeks after a person has been infected and may remain elevated for a significant period of time after. These long-term antibodies mean you were most likely exposed to COVID-19 in the past and may allow you to return to your normal daily activities.
Our team is working as quickly as possible to meet the needs of our community and provide test results back in a timely manner. Results are usually available within 3 days†, but it may take longer based on the day and time of your appointment.
It usually takes approximately 10 days after the onset of symptoms for IgG antibodies to reach detectable levels. If you are no longer symptomatic, and would like to be tested, we encourage you to visit one of our many locations offering antibody testing.
Yes, our antibody test is authorized by the FDA. In collaboration with one of the top CLIA-certified high complexity laboratories in the nation and one that is qualified to perform this type of testing, MD NOW’s COVID-19 antibody testing is cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) under the Emergency Use Authorization (EUA).
We encourage you to check the following websites for the latest information and updates about Coronavirus.
Our antibody test will only detect antibodies in individuals who have been previously infected with COVID-19. Antibodies will not be detected from a COVID-19 vaccine.
Online check-ins are a great way to let us know you are on your way. We will do our best to see you at your check in time, but patients with more emergent needs will require immediate treatment.