What happens when I arrive?
Please arrive on time and no earlier than 10 mins before your scheduled appointment time. This will help us stay in line with the government's social distancing guidelines. When you arrive you will have your temperature taken, anyone with a temperature over 38 degrees will be asked to go home immediately and self isolate. You will have to reschedule your appointment 7+ days later and may have to pay a rescheduling fee of £50 to cover the administrative cost involved with the test. Please do not come to the centre if you are feeling unwell. If you do feel unwell you can reschedule your appointment up to 24 hours before free of charge to a later date. Please bring ID with you so that we can verify your identity, this is important for our data recording procedures and receiving your certificate of results. Please also come wearing appropriate PPE like a face mask, glasses and gloves. These are not essential but are preferred to help keep our staff healthy and safe.
Is your antibody test certified?
Our test comes from a CE marked & TUV certified biotech company in South Korea called Boditech. The sensitivity of the test is 100%. The specificity of the test is 97.8%. Our test has 100% positive percent agreement with PHE approved Abbott Architect IgG method. Each sample that is taken is analysed using high sensitivity Automated Immune Fluorescence Assay diagnostic machines to provide more accurate results and give you the level of antibodies found in your blood sample.
What do I need to do to prepare before the test?
It's important that you make a self assessment of your symptoms. General symptoms include: Fever; Dry cough; Mild breathing difficulty; Gastrointestinal issues; Diarrhoea. General body aches.
Symptoms may not appear for up to 14 days after you have become infected with the virus. This means that it's possible to spread the virus without having any symptoms. For more information on COVID-19 please visit the NHS, WHO and CDC websites. If you're presenting any of these symptoms please do not book a test, or if they appear before your test is scheduled please contact us at least 24 hours before your test and we will reschedule you free of charge. We want to make sure our facility is safe for our staff and for other clients, so please be honest and don't risk infecting anyone else.
How do you take the blood sample for the antibody test?
The test is done by taking a finger-prick blood sample from you, very similar to the way a diabetic tests themselves for blood sugar levels. Your finger will be cleaned with an antibacterial alcohol wipe first, and then we will prick the finger using a lancet. You will feel a little pinch and then the nurse will be able to take the blood sample. The first drop of blood will be wiped away and the second drop will be taken to be used for sampling.