Understanding Antibody Testing for COVID-19

The orthopedic community has seen the COVID-19 pandemic decimate elective surgical volumes in most geographies. Patients and essential workers, such as health care providers, remain rightfully concerned about how to appropriately begin to return to work and community activity in a safe and responsib...

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Published in:The Journal of arthroplasty Vol. 35; no. 7; pp. S74 - S81
Main Authors: Jacofsky, David, Jacofsky, Emilia M., Jacofsky, Marc
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.07.2020
Subjects:
antibodies
antibody
Betacoronavirus - immunology
Clinical Laboratory Techniques
Communication
Comprehension
coronavirus
Coronavirus Infections - diagnosis
Coronavirus Infections - immunology
COVID
COVID-19
COVID-19 Testing
Decision Making
Elective Surgical Procedures
Health Personnel
Humans
Pandemics
PCR
Pneumonia, Viral - diagnosis
Pneumonia, Viral - immunology
SARS-CoV-2
screening
testing
COVID-19
COVID
screening
antibody
testing
coronavirus
antibodies
PCR
ISSN:0883-5403, 1532-8406, 1532-8406
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Summary:The orthopedic community has seen the COVID-19 pandemic decimate elective surgical volumes in most geographies. Patients and essential workers, such as health care providers, remain rightfully concerned about how to appropriately begin to return to work and community activity in a safe and responsible manner. Many believe that testing for the presence of antibodies on a widespread scale could help drive evidence-based decision-making, both on an individual and societal scale. Much information, and an equal amount of misinformation, has been produced on antibody testing. Education about the role and science of such testing is critically important for programs to be effectively understood and managed.
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ISSN:0883-5403
1532-8406
1532-8406
DOI:10.1016/j.arth.2020.04.055