New – Coronavirus testing
Ballyboden Medical is now offering IgG Antibody Testing for SARS-Cov-2 using the Abbott method.
Performed in a fully accredited Dublin laboratory, the IgG antibody test for SARS-CoV-2 will determine whether a person has produced antibodies in response to an infection with the virus, and may indicate whether or not that person has triggered an immune response to the virus1.
Recommendations:
To help to determine a person’s immune status to SARS-CoV-2, symptomatic or asymptomatic
To determine the serological status of people who have been exposed but may not have shownsymptoms (For example: healthcare workers, critical workers)
Particularly recommended for individuals suspected to have had Covid-19, i.e. clinical history ofsymptoms and/or contact with an infected person.
PLEASE NOTE: A positive antibody result is not a guarantee of protection against a new infectionby SARS-CoV-2, or of prevention of disease transmission to others. IgG Antibody Testing for SARS-Cov-2 can confirm contact with the SARS-CoV-2 virus and may potentially indicate immunity to re-infection1.
The sensitivity of anti-SARS-CoV-19 IgG detection for COVID-19 disease approaches 100% by >14 days post-onset of symptoms2.
Cost: €180 per test including phlebotomy on-site. Minimum of 5 tests for on-site testing. €120 per test in our practice.
Turnaround time: 1-3 days
For more information, please contact our Practice Manager Karen Hession on (01) 494 2286
or office@ballybodenmedical.ie
References:
1. Ni et al., Detection of SARS-CoV-2-Specific Humoral and Cellular Immunity in COVID-19 Convalescent Individuals, Immunity (2020), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.immuni.2020.04.023
2. Bryan et. Al, Performance Characteristics of the Abbott Architect SARS-CoV-2 IgG Assay and Seroprevalence in Boise, Idaho, J. Clin. Microbiol (2020), https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.00941-20