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Phoenix61

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5. They don't know what level indicates immunity.

Reply to gab13by13 (Original post)

Tue Sep 7, 2021, 07:34 AM

Sep 2021

That’s one of the reasons there are questions about when to give boosters.

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Question about Covid antibodies, [View all] gab13by13 Sep 2021 OP

What's the cost of the test outright? Throck Sep 2021 #1

I had one bloodtest back in 2020 viva la Sep 2021 #4

;-{) Goonch Sep 2021 #2

That might very will be an option FBaggins Sep 2021 #3

They don't know what level indicates immunity. Phoenix61 Sep 2021 #5

they do have an idea on the level and can also measure titers of neutralizing antibodies LymphocyteLover Sep 2021 #9

There isn't an accepted titer standard for covid. Phoenix61 Sep 2021 #12

Yes, not in a clinically meaningful way. LymphocyteLover Sep 2021 #17

I had a checkup in February and they checked for antibodies. I didn't pay more than my Scrivener7 Sep 2021 #6

Well this didn't help at all. gab13by13 Sep 2021 #7

Why don't you give your provider a call. peacefreak2.0 Sep 2021 #8

I just called, gab13by13 Sep 2021 #13

Good question. kentuck Sep 2021 #10

My doctor does now include it in annual bloodwork obamanut2012 Sep 2021 #11

That's all I was getting at. gab13by13 Sep 2021 #14

Another question? gab13by13 Sep 2021 #15

According to the Google machine, gab13by13 Sep 2021 #16

Somewhat off topic but this new monoclonal therapy sounds really promising LymphocyteLover Sep 2021 #18

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