Dr. Barry Dworkin

Study finds that many #Sars-CoV-2 antibody tests are inaccurate.

Medical Mythbusting Commentary for July 2, 2020

Source:

Canadian-led research casts doubt on accuracy of COVID-19 antibody tests

Reference:

Diagnostic accuracy of serological tests for covid-19: systematic review and meta-analysis

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