Everything You Need To Know About COVID-19 Antibody Testing

By Nereida Moreno
Everything You Need To Know About COVID-19 Antibody Testing
Julie Janke, a medical technologist at Principle Health Systems and SynerGene Laboratory, helps sort samples for different tests Tuesday, April 28, 2020, in Houston. The company, which opened two new testing locations Tuesday, is now offering a new COVID-19 antibody test developed by Abbott Laboratories. AP Photo
Everything You Need To Know About COVID-19 Antibody Testing
Julie Janke, a medical technologist at Principle Health Systems and SynerGene Laboratory, helps sort samples for different tests Tuesday, April 28, 2020, in Houston. The company, which opened two new testing locations Tuesday, is now offering a new COVID-19 antibody test developed by Abbott Laboratories. AP Photo

Everything You Need To Know About COVID-19 Antibody Testing

By Nereida Moreno
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Chicago clinics and hospitals are now rolling out antibody testing to help stop the spread of COVID-19. But questions remain about what the results of the tests actually mean.

Reset checks in with an emergency room doctor for more on how antibody testing works.

GUEST: Dr. Rahul Khare, CEO of Innovative Express Care and emergency medicine specialist