What is the new antibody test for coronavirus, who can get one and how accurate is it?
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manchestereveningnews.co.ukA test which finds out whether people have been infected with coronavirus in the past has been approved by health officials.
The new antibody test is likely to be rolled out to frontline workers first in the next few weeks. Public Health England (PHE) said the antibody test, developed by Swiss pharmaceutical giant Roche, was a “very positive development” after experts at its Porton Down facility gave it the green light.
But how does it work and how do you get it? Here's what you need to know. The antibody test is a new test which can tell whether somebody has ever had coronavirus.
It involves taking a small sample of blood and testing it for antibodies, which indicate whether the person has been exposed to coronavirus before.
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