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Hi, the doctor said I was non reactive, but they were still waiting for an antibody test to come back before they could sign off on it.. can anyone help me understand this.. thanks

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The first test looks for actual virus whereas the second test is looking for antibodies - seeing whether you have been exposed to the virus but not yet having a measurable amount of virus yourself.

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Everything came back negitive so that should eliminate that correct? False negatives very common in that test?

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