Imperial College COVID-19 Home Antibody Test Study

[SteveS1]

I've had one of these, anyone else here taking part?

 

[Marchbanks]

Yes, me.

 

[mikemusic]

Me
Confusing to be told to watch the video by the explanation booklet and find there differ

PITA to have to wait for a courier from 8am-6pm
Fortunately he came at lunchtime

The online test doesn't allow for correct answers
Couple of questions I needed a totally different answer.

EG. When did you lock down ?
Max 99 days
We locked down March 2020

 

[flapland]

Me too and have been since October. Last visit they introduced the blood test as well but I really struggled to get the required amount of blood out of my finger despite following all the guidance. Anyone else had the same issue.

 

[mikemusic]

No blood here.
Stick a cotton bud in the throat and up the nose

 

[gintonic]

Stick a cotton bud in the throat and up the nose

that'll be an antigen test not an antibody test.

 

[TheDecameron]

Can someone post a pic of the test kit? Is it the Abingdon one I posted a while back?

 

[mikemusic]

that'll be an antigen test not an antibody test.

Duh
Old bloke not quite on the case

 

[mentalp]

Did it a couple of months ago - It showed I appeared to have long term antibodies (I was sick in March 20 for over 3 weeks). Was then invited to participate in another Imperial / Genomics Uk study, REACT-GE, which is looking at "why some people who are infected with coronavirus (COVID-19) experience no symptoms or are only mildly affected, while others have much more severe symptoms. The results may help identify new treatments or vaccines." Went at the end of last month involved providing blood and urine samples, being weighed and measured, Blood pressure, grip test and some sort of lung function test.

 

[SteveS1]

No test kit yet, but a duplicate invitation containing a different access code.