I have gone nuts and paid someone to come to my house and do an antibody test on us

[LaurieFairyCake]

Can't take anymore not knowing so I've paid £260 to bike out a test from a lab and wait while we stab ourselves and return our blood to the lab

Dh thinks I've gone a bit batshit but I couldn't take anymore

Disclaimer : it won't affect my behaviour in line with current government guidelines

I'm waiting for a retest. I had a negative result despite being quite unwell for nearly 6 weeks.

@bumhead this is the thread about antibody tests.

Posted mine on Wednesday, no sign of any results yet. I'm guessing they probably won't send them out over the bank holiday weekend ☹️?

I've had a positive result from the Abbott test. Was ill mid march.

That’s good @AgathaX.

Got the results of the Abbot test - negative.

Everyone in the house had covid symptoms to varying degrees - from really quite ill to a few hours of high temps and a cough. So either this was not covid (presumably statistically most likely), I did have it and Don’t have antibodies or I am the group not picked up.

Did my test today. Waiting with baited breath...

Mine and Dh's came back negative. Was extremely easy to take the blood too. Made sure we drank slots of water beforehand and soaked our hand in warm water for 10 mins whilst standing up (advice on the leaflet). Both of us used our middle finger and carried on standing to take the blood.

I spoke with a consultant with regards to my result. He confirmed it was a positive result meaning I had had covid in March but didn’t produce both sets of antibodies.
He also confirmed that a vast number of cases produce no antibodies at all after recovering, which suggests anyone who had symptoms probably did have Coronavirus. Here’s an article he emailed me

www.news-medical.net/news/20200413/Missing-COVID-19-antibodies-suggest-mystery-immune-response.aspx

Thanks you bIlli17

Which test did you do @Billi77? The ones that I have seen only give IgG values. I am considering ordering one as I had some symptoms mid March

I had a biodek test which indicates IGM and IGG Responses. It’s the South Korean one. Was insanely expensive and involved going into the Corona Test centre in Hammersmith, London. I also had to pay extra for a phone consultation as my results seemed odd. I was very much informed and reassured by the Dr I spoke with though. Credit card bill this month will be interesting

Sent mine off yesterday and I’m pretty confident I have had it but after reading these I won’t be so flummoxed if it’s negative. The press out there at the moment is very unclear how these antibodies are showing themselves in tests. I will try the Roche one when available. It is a real pity they didn’t get the tests out in time for people.

It certainly is, especially when every other country seemed to manage it.

onelinelinda it is so ridiculous and sad. For me I won't ever trust the govt again ... not that I probably did but the whole handling of this crisis has unnerved me.

I feel so bad for all the critical workers.

I have now reflected and I do still think I have had it.

Dollface1: I did this one and it's £55
www.doctorcall.co.uk/products/coronavirus-covid-19-antibody-home-test-kit/gcov

I sent my sample off on Wednesday and got the results emailed yesterday - positive for antibodies. We were all ill at the end of March but weren’t tested at the time

@BanburyBun: I hope you don't mind me asking which test you did. I did the Doctorcall one and it's taking ages for the results to come through. I am not sure I trust them. Yours seems to have been really fast!

I've just been looking on the Treated website but can't find confirmation on there that it's the Abbott test. Can anyone link to where it says that it is? I want to get one for a family member but just want to be sure it's the right one.

@AgathaX I don’t know where I read it but the treated one is Abbott

Annoyingly I can't find it either now but I did read it somewhere on their website. I've noticed they changed a few bits though. It now says the lab takes 1-3 working days to turn around blood samples (did say a couple of hours previously!) and they've updated the information sheet to if you're struggling to get enough blood get a Dr or Nurse to help you.

Had my results. It says I do not have antibodies. I'm not sure how I could have avoided getting it to be honest. Live and work in London. Took nine flights in February and March through some of the world's biggest airports... Had minor symptoms end March... Ah well

Sorry not read the thread
But what was the OP’s result?

Got my results.. Positive!

That’s great @hollieberrie (if that’s not a weird thing to say)!