Antibody test

[Budd77]

I had my Covid antibodies test done at University of Chicago yesterday and the results came back Positive and a reading of 28.8 U/ ml . Does anyone know what that number means. I’m seeing my Doctor next week. I had three Pfizer vaccines.

[lankisterguy Volunteer]

Hi Budd77,

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We can give you lots of links to expert doctors saying they don't know how to interpret the antibody test.

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The consensus is that getting a measurable response is better than none, but no one has been able to correlate a specific number to a identifiable level of resistance to the disease.

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The general thought is that some antibodies will reduce the risk of hospitalization, less risk of ICU or ventilator and thereby reduce the risk of death.

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We have had numerous past postings and replies, you can see a few of them by looking for the box on this page labeled:

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Len

[Budd77 in reply to lankisterguy]

Thanks, I’ll check out those links.

[stevesmith1964]

A key point to remember is that antibodies are only part of the immune system. I am severely immunocompromised as I was diagnosed at Stage 4 CLL 14 months ago. I have had 4 jabs and 3 covid infections.... Still no antibodies. Only treated as a precaution on my second (delta) infection at day 10. So although antibodies are important they don't give the whole picture

[Budd77 in reply to stevesmith1964]

Hope your doing ok , You had your share of Covid . Are you in treatment. I did FCR in 2017. So far doing well

[stevesmith1964]

Wad diagnosed stage 4 , 14 months ago went straight to Obinatuzamab and Ibrutinib, now on daily acalabrutinib