Health Ministry shifts to antibody test for quarantine discharge

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CORONAVIRUS | It will replace a PCR test to determine if close contacts can be released at the end of isolation.

| The Health Ministry has shifted strategy in its allotment of Covid-19 test, specifically for the close contacts of Covid-19 patients who are under quarantine.

An antibody test is typically done using blood samples while a PCR test uses nasal secretion samples. In contrast, a serology test detects antibodies against Covid-19, which could take between five to eight days to become detectable. This means taking the test too early could return a false negative. Noor Hisham said this would conserve the PCR test for confirming Covid-19 diagnosis and active case detection.

 

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Miti approved business to reopen despite that they are asymptomatic.Everyone should be tested. Testing -ve must be retested every 2 weeks until the disease is under control. Expanding testing is helps eliminate uncertainty. Testing only those with symptoms is too late.

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