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)