Interim guidelines for COVID-19 antibody testing : interim guidelines for COVID-19 antibody testing in clinical and public health settings

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• Corporate Authors:
  National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (U.S.). Division of Viral Diseases.
• Description:
  Updated Aug. 1, 2020
  
  Data that will inform antibody testing (also referred to as serologic testing) guidance are rapidly evolving. Recommendations on the use of serologic tests to determine protective immunity and infectiousness among persons recently infected with SARS-CoV-2 will be updated as new information becomes available.
  
  
• Content Notes:
  Background -- Development of Antibodies and Immunity -- Current Status of Antibody Testing in the United States -- Types of Antibody Testing -- Optimizing Testing Outcomes -- Limitations -- Recommendations for Use.
• Subjects:
  Antibodies, Viral/blood Betacoronavirus Clinical Laboratory Techniques Coronavirus Infections/diagnosis COVID-19 Testing Pandemics Pneumonia, Viral/diagnosis
• Document Type:
  Webpage
• Genre:
  Guideline
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• Collection(s):
  Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:310d6f6cefe4499182e68f4ae65dfd11092b2eb099d300053362dd70bc34096e
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/91381/cdc_91381_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 242.48 KB ]