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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — If you've been infected with COVID-19 or got the vaccine, you likely have antibodies. But what does that really tell you? Waking up every day in a pandemic for Leigh Ann David ...

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"We feel this pressure because we want to help people." Antibody tests, which reveal whether someone has been infected with the novel coronavirus, have been touted as key to reopening the economy and ...

The hepatitis A virus (HAV) antibody (AB) total test identifies both types of antibodies that the body produces in response to HAV infection. A reactive result means the test has detected HAV ...

Antibody tests for the coronavirus have just one scientifically sanctioned job in the clinic. Designed to detect a delayed immune response to the virus, they can help patients determine whether they ...

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Medical concierge services are offering coronavirus antibody tests as a perk, despite caveats about their usefulness. By Alyson Krueger Before Juhi Singh, 46, who owns a high-end wellness center on ...