COVID-19 'long-hauler' calls for greater availability of antibody tests in B.C. to determine spread of virus

COVID-19 'long-hauler' calls for greater availability of antibody tests in B.C. to determine spread of virus
Like others who believe they contracted the virus early in the pandemic, Basil Cohen wants COVID-19 antibody tests, which look for proteins developed in response to an infection, to be more accessible and widely used in B.C. 
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LifeLabs has offered the tests since November, but health officials says they're not for routine clinical use
Posted: Feb 14, 2021 7:00 AM PT | Last Updated: February 14
A medical lab technician draws a blood sample for a COVID-19 serology test at the B.C Centre for Disease Control lab in Vancouver. The tests determine a person has had COVID-19 if virus antibodies are detected in the blood.(Ben Nelms/CBC)

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