Rapid Covid blood tests – Specialized Clinical Laboratory

Laboratorio Clínico Especializado Ltda. Offers the service of SEROLOGICAL TESTS IN BLOOD FOR SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) ANTIBODIES,

GENERAL INFORMATION :

• IgM / IgG antibody tests are indicated for people with probable mild symptoms of COVID19, without risk factors, who are at least 11 days old from the onset of symptoms.
• The rapid test should NOT be performed on people who have not manifested respiratory symptoms in the past 11 days.
• Rapid tests are not indicated in the asymptomatic population.
• Serological tests should not be used for diagnosis.

• The test is performed on blood and is taken SOLO fasting from 7 to 9 am.
• The result of the rapid Covid-19 test is delivered the same day the sample is taken.
• The results are exclusively for medical interpretation, who must provide information related to the self-care measures to be followed.
• The tests we use are of very high quality, validated and approved by INVIMA, we have automated test in analyzer LIVES by method ELFA.

SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY OF ELFA METHOD:

TEST SENSITIVITY :

IgM: 90.6%, or up to 100% depending on the time of onset of symptoms 8-16 days.

IgG: 88.6% to 96.6%, depending on the time of onset of symptoms 8-16 days

TEST SPECIFICITY:

IgM: 99.4% depending on the time of onset of symptoms.

IgG: 99.9%, depending on the time of onset of symptoms.

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