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Antibody Test

According to MedPageToday.com, “At-Home Antibody Testing assesses for IgM and IgG antibodies from COVID-19. The procedure is similar to a fingerstick blood glucose test…A test kit would be sent via mail or picked up at a local pharmacy or lab. Individuals would then prick their finger as for a blood glucose test. Results appear in 10-15 minutes, similar to a home pregnancy test with colorimetric reading.”

Results of an at home antibody test

Social Media Trends as of April 30, 2022

Facebook #antibodytest: 6,000 people are posting about this
Instagram #antibodytest: 16,848 posts
TikTok #antibodytest: 4.1 million views
YouTube #antibodytest: 345 videos and 252 channels

Google Trends: antibody test reached its peak during the week of May 17, 2020.

Antibody test search term

Sources:

Shantanu Nundy, MD, MBA, and Kavita K. Patel, MD, MSHS. “Push Needed for At-Home Coronavirus Antibody Testing.” MedPageToday. April 15, 2020. URL: https://www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdisease/covid19/85972.

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