What Does It Mean When You Get A Covid 19 Antibody Test And The Result Says Non Reactive?

Posted on Wed, 12 Aug 2020

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Question : what does it mean when you get a Covid 19 antibody test and the result says NON REACTIVE?

Answered by Dr. Dr.Dorina Gurabardhi (-3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Non receptive test results are negative test results.

Detailed Answer:
Hello dear and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service.

Non receptive test results are negative test results.
So, the test do not detect antibodies for Covid 19 in your blood.
If you have been in contact with a person who has Covid 19 you should also do the molecular testing to rule out completely the infection.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Kind regards!

Dr.Dorina Gurabardhi
General &Family Physician

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