07-09-2020, 01:23 AM
(07-09-2020, 12:24 AM)Luvnit2 Wrote: There were definite testing issues. I was very sick for 2 months, but had no temperature so no test for me. I have had the flu and bronchitis and this felt different. I finally got not one but 2 anti body tests because my doctor thought first test was wrong. I did not have it so I guess I just had the flu.
Fast forward to today and 600K tests are being performed a day. Anyone can also get the anti body test also, just get doctor to prescribe it,
Depending on state law... certain blood tests can be ordered by a doctor w/o even seeing you. What you end up doing is using some remote doctor that just okays simple blood work en masse.
My point being... I know LabCorp in PA charges $10 to have "their" doctor order your blood work. After that the test goes through insurance if you have it, or a government agency if you don't (it is a menu option)... I know Medicare B covers antibody tests.... Your state may make it harder to initialize the blood work and your insurance might have a fee... but I found it VERY easy to get an antibody test. And that was only my 4rd time using civilian healthcare in about 20 years.
*Again antibody tests tell you about PAST exposure and require a blood draw... the nasal swab tests are the only way to confirm that you are actually sick.
https://www.medicare.gov/coverage/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-antibody-test
P.S. I am retired military with a college education in biochemistry and molecular biology (and a grad school dropout, lol). I in no way work for LabCorp. I would bet Quest diagnostics would have a similar system in place to easily order the blood work. I just went with LabCorp because $10 seemed very fair to me.