TNPSC Thervupettagam

Antibody test

March 29 , 2020 1705 days 826 0
  • India is all set to begin antibody tests to confirm if a person was previously infected with the virus.
  • This will help understand the epidemiology of Covid-19.
  • The methodology adopted by India is first in the world. 
  • It is a serological test that looks for antibodies in the blood.
  • The test is different from the current methodologies to determine active infection.
  • The antibody test is not a confirmatory test. 
  • However, it is a test for the purpose of surveillance.

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