ONS study antibodies test

[babychange12]

Has anyone got results back yet from their antibody test? We did ours a month ago and still no news

I do VirusWatch antibody tests and always get them back after 5 working days. A friend does ONS, (is that the one you get paid for?) ones and they are more erratic

My ons anti body test was an at home job like a finger prick and put on the test strip.

Mine took 2.5 months to come back to me. Did it in January and got it back mid April

@Alwaysandforeverhere

My ons anti body test was an at home job like a finger prick and put on the test strip.

I did one of those last October but I think they have changed now. It's still a finger prick but you have to fill a little test tube and send it off.

@Boph

I do VirusWatch antibody tests and always get them back after 5 working days. A friend does ONS, (is that the one you get paid for?) ones and they are more erratic

Virus watch asked me to do it, so I signed up but I've never received anything since!

@whataballbag I started doing them in Feb. It's reassuring to know I developed antibodies after the vaccine. They said it would be until August at least.

My first one took about two weeks. Haven’t heard for second one yet.

DH and I both do this. Swab results are around 10 days, antibodies around two weeks post test.

Having said that, I got nothing back from my last antibody test and when I queried it got several different answers, several of which could not be true.
I think the lab dropped the blood sample.

2 weeks for my blood test results. Did the finger prick this week and filled the tube up so quickly! Within 3 minutes. Last month it took forever to milk my finger.

Mines been at least a month and still haven't heard back 😬 not keen to do it again as it took ages to get that 16 drops of blood 😭

not keen to do it again as it took ages to get that 16 drops of blood
Same here first time but it was much better the second time as I got properly warmed up.

Took just over two weeks for my results, it was very reassuring to know I’d antibodies after the first vaccine.
I’ve really struggled in the past with these finger prick tests but this time I put my hands in a bowl of hot water for a good few minutes. Definitely helped, I could’ve filled several vials! 😂

It was like Stephen King's Carrie in our house trying to fill those little bottles for the first time.

Took two weeks for our results

I did one for UK Biobank in April. It was the finger prick/ instant results one

[quote Boph]@whataballbag I started doing them in Feb. It's reassuring to know I developed antibodies after the vaccine. They said it would be until August at least.[/quote]
Weirdly after we discussed this yesterday they got in touch yesterday and will send the stuff out within 2 weeks.

How do you get your results?

I get an email about 5 to 7 days after posting.
It gives two results, positive or negative for N and S antibodies.
N are from covid infection and S are from vaccine.

Incidentally I was negative for all antibodies after the first test which was done 6 weeks after my first dose of vaccine. Positive after ten weeks though.

Cool, thanks @Boph - I'm 10 weeks post first dose now so fingers crossed

I get a letter in the post. (ONS)

Thank you for the advice on warming hands up as I did that this time round and it's much easier. Only needed to prick one finger.

I have to say I really don't enjoy doing these and might stop them. I find them quite invasive

Sorry to resurrect this thread but I'm hoping some of you are still on here. I've been taking part in the ons study and following my second vaccine in May I've tested positive for antibodies until my last test on 30th August - it's now negative for antibodies. I know it could embe an anomaly so I'm keen to see what the next one is, but I wondered if this is happening with others?

I have had an issue with my immune system in the past so that could be relevant.