Laboratory studies for the presence of antibodies to the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, to the calling COVID-19, will soon be available not only to physicians, but to everyone. On the commencement of such research after the may holidays, said the group of companies “in vitro”.
the Tests involve qualitative and quantitative determination of antibodies of class G (IgG) – their presence indicates disease, and to assess the immune response. Used to be the technology of enzyme-linked immunoassay (ELISA).
To run the test to require the taking of blood from a vein, for patients to be in medical offices. It is also expected to send a nurse to take blood at home. Prerequisite test – the patient has no symptoms of colds (fever, cough, shortness of breath).
the company called the approximate cost of the test from 950 to 3,500 rubles (excluding the cost of capture of biological material) depending on the type of the currently running test.
“for almost a month we are testing for SARS-COV-2 by PCR, acting as a centralized laboratory and doing research for the patients of public health institutions for doctors, nurses, and patients. During this time, our laboratories have performed more than 20 thousand tests, – said General Director of the company Alexander Ostrovsky. – Start mass testing for antibodies to the new coronavirus infection is an important and timely step that will help doctors better understand the objective epidemiological information, and the patients to build up their actions and the actions of their loved ones in the current environment”.
the study for antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 to be connected are all located on the territory of Russia clinical diagnostic laboratories in Moscow, Saint-Petersburg, Novosibirsk, Samara and Chelyabinsk. In a month the laboratory will perform up to 200,000 tests. The term of study up to 2 days excluding the day of the capture of biological material. The exact list of offices where you can donate blood for this test, the company’s promise to announce before the start of the test.
