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Can antibody tests be used to diagnose a COVID-19 infection?

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Monica Avila
June 30, 2020 23:48
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Antibody tests do not show on a stand-alone basis whether a person is currently infected. A molecular (PCR) test is a more reliable indicator of current COVID-19 infection.

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