Why Aren’t COVID Antibody Tests Better?

Many people are wondering if that bad cold they had back in February or March was actually the new coronavirus. In principle, an antibody test could tell you that, but most of the tests out there right now aren’t very good. We chatted with David Kroll to learn how these tests work, where they go wrong and why a test that’s 96% accurate is actually pretty bad. #coronavirus #immune. #antibodytest

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Credits:
Executive Producers:
George Zaidan
Hilary Hudson

Producers:
Andrew Sobey
Elaine Seward

Writer/Host:
Samantha Jones, PhD

Scientific consultants:
David Kroll, PhD
Brianne Raccor, PhD
Michelle Boucher, PhD

Special Thanks:
Ruben Rodriguez

Sources:
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https://www.fda.gov/news-events/fda-voices/insight-fdas-revised-policy-antibody-tests-prioritizing-access-and-accuracy?utm_campaign=Insight%20into%20FDA%E2%80%99s%20Revised%20Policy%20on%20Antibody%20Tests%3A%20Prioritizing%20Access%20and%20Accuracy&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Eloqua

EUA Authorized Serology Test Performance
https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/emergency-situations-medical-devices/eua-authorized-serology-test-performance

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Antibody Test, Seen as Key to Reopening Country, Does Not Yet Deliver
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Prominent scientists have bad news for the White House about coronavirus antibody tests
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FDA approves first antibody test in the US to detect the coronavirus
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'No Evidence' Yet That Recovered COVID-19 Patients Are Immune, WHO Says
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