COVID-19 testing overview

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COVID-19 testing overview

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Oct. 21, 2020
By National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (U.S.). Division of Viral Diseases.

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Corporate Authors:

National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (U.S.). Division of Viral Diseases.
Description:

Updated Oct. 21, 2020

Two kinds of tests are available for COVID-19: viral tests and antibody tests.

• A viral test tells you if you have a current infection.

• An antibody test might tell you if you had a past infection.
Content Notes:

Considerations for who should get tested -- How to get tested for current COVID-19 infection -- Results.
Subjects:

Clinical Laboratory Techniques Coronavirus Infections/diagnosis COVID-19 COVID-19 Testing Diagnostic Tests, Routine Laboratories
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Webpage
Place as Subject:

United States
Pages in Document:

18 unnumbered pages
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Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
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https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/95774/cdc_95774_DS1.pdf
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