Do you have Coronavirus? Were you tested?

[Lurker]

Are antibody tests not widely available outside of NY? I had no problem getting in NY, but family in PA was told that "no reliable tests are commercially available"

If they are in the Philly area, try DE.

[zh cohen]

If they are in the Philly area, try DE.

Pittsburgh. It could be that the Dr they spoke to doesn't know what he's talking about (on this topic at least).

[Dan]

Are antibody tests not widely available outside of NY? I had no problem getting in NY, but family in PA was told that "no reliable tests are commercially available"

I walked into Quest today for their igG with an Rx. No issues.
First time I drove my car since before Pesach!

[zh cohen]

I walked into Quest today for their igG with an Rx. No issues.
First time I drove my car since before Pesach!

Thanks, then the problem is just convincing the Dr to give an Rx...

[ari3]

I walked into Quest today for their igG with an Rx. No issues.
First time I drove my car since before Pesach!

If you never had it why would you test for antibodies?

[Dan]

If you never had it why would you test for antibodies?

How would I know if I ever had it?

[ari3]

How would I know if I ever had it?

You wrote at one point that you tested negative. Did you have symptoms?

[Dan]

You wrote at one point that you tested negative. Did you have symptoms?

So at that point I was negative, if the test was accurate.
I did.

[ari3]

So at that point I was negative, if the test was accurate.
I did.

Fair enough. Keep us updated. Gut Shabbos!

[Dan]

I walked into Quest today for their igG with an Rx. No issues.
First time I drove my car since before Pesach!

If you never had it why would you test for antibodies?

Plot twist.

[CountValentine]

Plot twist.

Same plot. They have no idea. 

[ah giten]

Plot twist.

Here (NYC) some locations add an actual count of antibodies...

not just a negative or positive result.

[Dan]

Here (NYC) some locations add an actual count of antibodies...

not just a negative or positive result.

Anywhere besides Plasma donation?
Don't think there's any plasma donation in CLE.

[ah giten]

Anywhere besides Plasma donation?
Don't think there's any plasma donation in CLE.

Yes. Local Dr office.

[AsherO]

Plot twist.

Oy. And you haven’t left your house since Purim?

[Dan]

Oy. And you haven’t left your house since Purim?

I got a fever, chills, and muscle aches 10 days after going to the Ohel (packed due to on 22 shvat...never again!!!) and KWFE NY on 2/17. All the docs said it couldn't be covid and besides, there was no testing then.

Got a repeat fever in mid-March and tested negative. Been home since then.

Anyone else get sick the week after KWFE?

[KSMH]

Plot twist.

Crazy.

With so many false negatives, this can prove the point that Deblasio's and Cuomo's tracers wont work the way they think they should.

Also, does NY have heard immunity by now?

[Dan]

Crazy.

With so many false negatives, this can prove the point that Deblasio's and Cuomo's tracers wont work the way they think they should.

Also, does NY have heard immunity by now?

Who said it was a false negative?!?
If I had it in late February when I first got sick it would make sense to test negative on 3/16.

[KSMH]

Who said it was a false negative?!?
If I had it in late February when I first got sick it would make sense to test negative on 3/16.

Possibly, but with being around for so much longer then thought and so many more unknowns  it just dosnt make sense at this point to start tracing and requiring people to quarantine, at least in NY.

[Euclid]

I got a fever, chills, and muscle aches 10 days after going to the Ohel (packed due to on 22 shvat...never again!!!) and KWFE NY on 2/17. All the docs said it couldn't be covid and besides, there was no testing then.

Got a repeat fever in mid-March and tested negative. Been home since then.

Anyone else get sick the week after KWFE?

Is it possible that it's a false positive? Various versions of the antibody tests lack good specificity.