Want to help with coronavirus antibody testing?
Want to help with coronavirus antibody testing?
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MKA29

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Monday 6th April 2020
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Hi all

Please delete this if not allowed or irrelevant. I thought I would share as it's in national interest.

If you or anyone you know has had confirmed coronavirus (by PCR or swab test), and would like to help with the reliability of widespread antibody testing, see below:

Edit: I have no business relationship with this laboratory or business interests..

[Quote]Our test has been validated by the manufacturer, but now our laboratory needs to verify it by running further UK samples to ensure that the test can reliably and accurately detect coronavirus antibodies. We are looking for people who have had a positive COVID-19 (SARS-CoV2) test (via a PCR swab test) who would be prepared to provide a finger-prick blood sample to our laboratory. The laboratory will then analyse their sample to make sure that it can detect the antibodies which indicate immunity.



If you, or someone you know, has had a positive diagnosis of COVID-19 which has been confirmed by a PCR swab test or has been diagnosed by a doctor, and are prepared to help in a national effort to find a reliable and accurate antibody test to get Britain working again, then please apply below.



Your antibody test will be completely free of charge and the process will be very simple to follow.



All positive results and validation data will be shared with Public Health England. We are working with a number of agencies to see how Medichecks can help provide safe and reliable coronavirus testing to health workers, key workers and members of the public.[/Quote]

Antibody Test by Medichecks Laboratory