Why can't we use antibody tests for diagnosing COVID-19 yet?
- Written by Larisa Labzin, Research Fellow, Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland
Nearly two million “rapid” antibody tests imported into Australia have been declared useless for determining whether someone has been exposed to the COVID-19 coronavirus.
Testing by the Doherty Institute revealed many of the tests accurately detected COVID-19 antibodies in just 56.9% of cases - not much better than flipping a coin.
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