Antibody tests for COVID-19 have been like the “wild, wild west” according to several pathologists and a former FDA commissioner. On May 4, the FDA announced tougher rules around the roughly 100 tests on the market. That followed criticism that many of the tests simply weren’t reliable.
A reliable antibody test could show if you contracted the virus — even if you didn’t previously get tested while infected. But the extent that having antibodies might confer immunity is unknown.
How can you know if a test has authorization from the FDA? NBC NBCLX storyteller Chase Cain went on that journey and discovered answers can be difficult to find. He walks us through exactly how to confirm a test’s status with the FDA and what you need to know before you spend money looking for results.
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