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COVID-19 Serological Antibody Tests Available at All Greater Family Health Locations

Updated: 05-20-2020

As of May 18, 2020, anyone can have access to LabCorp’s COVID-19 Serological Antibody Test at all our Health Centers.

What is a Serological Antibody Test?

Serology testing, also known as coronavirus antibody testing, can check for different types of antibodies developed after exposure to the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19. This type of COVID-19 test is for individuals who think they may have previously had COVID-19 and do not currently have symptoms. Note: antibody testing should not be used as the sole basis to diagnose or exclude infection. [ i ]

How Can I Get This Test?
LabCorp’s COVID-19 Serological Antibody Test is available to everyone in all our Health Centers.
How Much Does the Test Cost?
This test is available at no cost to the patient.
Who Should Get Tested?
Below is LabCorp’s criteria for who should get this test:
This test may be right for you if you:
  • Are not experiencing symptoms consistent with COVID-19; information about COVID-19 symptoms can be found on the CDC website.
  • Have not experienced a fever in the past 3 days.
  • Have had or suspect you have had COVID-19, but have not experienced any new symptoms in the past 10 days (these symptoms include loss of smell or taste, difficulty breathing, feeling weak or lethargic, lightheadedness or dizziness, vomiting or diarrhea, slurred speech, and / or seizures).
Antibody tests may not be able to show if you have been exposed to COVID-19 because it can take at least two weeks after exposure to develop antibodies.
This test may NOT be right for you if you:
  • Are feeling sick or have had a fever within the last 3 days.
  • Want to understand if you currently have COVID-19.
  • Have been diagnosed with COVID-19 less than 10 days ago.
  • Were directly exposed to the virus in the past 14 days.
  • Have a condition that weakens your immune system. [Ii]
What Do My Results Mean?
Our test results may help identify if you were exposed to the virus that causes COVID-19 and, if so, whether or not your body has developed antibodies. Although having antibodies usually gives immunity from further infection, there is not enough evidence at this time to suggest that people who have antibodies against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, are protected against future infections from the virus. Results from this test also will not provide information on whether you can spread the virus to others and is not used as a basis for diagnosis.
A variety of factors can impact the results from the antibody test including the time the test was taken after experiencing COVID-19 symptoms, the absence of or time since exposure to the virus, or the lack of an adequate immune response, which can be due to conditions or treatments that suppress immune function.
Additionally, serology (antibody) tests may detect IgG antibodies from previous exposure to coronaviruses other than SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19). This can cause a false positive result. [Iii]

If you have questions about this test or would like to schedule an appointment, please call 844-599-3700.

Updated: 05/20/2020

COVID-19 Serological Antibody Tests Available at All Greater Family Health Centers

As of May 18, everyone has access to the LabCorp COVID-19 serological antibody test at all of our Health Centers .

What is a serological antibody test?
Serology tests, also known as coronavirus antibody tests, can check the different types of antibodies developed after exposure to the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19. This type of COVID-19 test is for people who think they may have had COVID-19 before and currently have no symptoms. Note: Antibody tests should not be used as the sole basis to diagnose or exclude infection. [I]
How can I get this proof?

The LabCorp COVID-19 serological antibody test is available to everyone at all of our Health Centers. Call 844-599-3700 to make an appointment.

This test is available by appointment only. Walk-ins will not be accepted for this test.
How much does the test cost?
This test is available at no cost to the patient.
Who Should Get Tested?
Below are the LabCorp criteria for who should take this test:
This test may be right for you if you:
  • Do not experience symptoms consistent with COVID-19; Information on COVID-19 symptoms can be found on the CDC website .
  • You have not had a fever in the past 3 days.
  • You have had or suspect that you have had COVID-19, but have not experienced any new symptoms in the last 10 days (these symptoms include loss of smell or taste, difficulty breathing, feeling weak or lethargic, dizziness or vertigo, vomiting or diarrhea, slurred speech and / or seizures).
Antibody tests may not be able to show whether you have been exposed to COVID-19 because it can take at least two weeks after exposure to develop antibodies.
This test may NOT be right for you if you:
  • You feel sick or have had a fever in the past 3 days.
  • You want to understand if you currently have COVID-19.
  • Have been diagnosed with COVID-19 less than 10 days ago.
  • They were directly exposed to the virus in the last 14 days.
  • You have a condition that weakens your immune system. [Ii]
What do my results mean?
Our test results can help identify whether you were exposed to the virus that causes COVID-19 and, if so, whether or not your body has developed antibodies. Although having antibodies generally provides immunity against further infection, there is insufficient evidence at this time to suggest that people who have antibodies to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, are protected against future infections by the virus. . The results of this test will also not provide information on whether you can transmit the virus to others and is not used as a basis for diagnosis.
A variety of factors can affect antibody test results, including how long the test was taken after experiencing COVID-19 symptoms, the absence or time since exposure to the virus, or the lack of an immune response. adequate, which may be due to conditions or treatments that suppress immune function.
Additionally, serology (antibody) tests can detect IgG antibodies from previous exposure to coronaviruses other than SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19). This can cause a false positive result. [Iii]

If you have questions about this test or want to make an appointment, please call 844-599-3700 .

[i] LabCorp COVID-19 Testing Option. Accessed 11/5/2020

https://www.labcorp.com/coronavirus-disease-covid-19/patient-information/covid-19-testing-options

[ii] LabCorp’s COVID-19 IgG Antibody Test is Available. Accessed 11/5/2020

https://www.labcorp.com/antibody-testing

[iii] LabCorp’s COVID-19 IgG Antibody Test is Available. Accessed 11/5/2020

https://www.labcorp.com/antibody-testing

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