Antibody testing

[hlthe2b]

1. If you have $$ to throw away and are curious... It has no REAL information in terms of immunity

And yes, even if you are positive for antibody, we have NO real information on what level of antibody MIGHT be sufficiently protective to prevent IMMEDIATE reinfection, much less the duration of the protection.

Even more to the point, these tests are qualitative only: i.e., do you have any measurable antibody or not. Nothing quantitative about the level of antibody. So, even if we KNEW the quantity of antibody that would provide protection and how long (duration) of that protection, these tests would not let you judge whether or not you were immune.

Until those studies are completed months from now, all antibody MAY tell you is that you had a prior infection. NOTHING else.