Coronavirus: at-home antibody tests are no longer banned, but the FAMHP warns against misinterpreting the result

Source: FAMHP

September 29, 2020

The sale of at-home tests detecting antibodies against the new coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) will no longer be prohibited as of 19 September 2020. However, the FAMHP warns users that there are still significant reservations about the accuracy of both negative and positive results. These at-home tests may give users a false sense of security or cause them unnecessary anxiety.

At-home antibody tests can be performed without the need for a doctor or other healthcare professional to collect the sample or to interpret the test result. At-home antibody tests show whether a person has developed antibodies against the new coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2). This test therefore cannot determine whether it is an active novel coronavirus infection or whether or not the person is contagious. Read more.