Quest Diagnostics Negative Covid Results. This can happen in a certain percentage of cases during the stages of infection. If your results are negative you were most likely not infected with COVID-19 at the time of sample collection.
If your results are positive it is important to limit your exposure to other people and continue to monitor your symptoms. Blood specimens for SARS-CoV-2 antibody testing can be collected by a hospital or health system or in any healthcare setting where a licensed phlebotomist can draw. SARS-CoV-2 RNA COVID-19 Qualitative NAAT - The SARS-CoV-2 RNA COVID-19 Nucleic-acid Amplification Test NAAT is a qualitative multi-target molecular diagnostics test that aids in the detection of COVID-19.
Quest Diagnostics is working with FDA to obtain Emergency Use.
Low sensitivity can result in false negatives incorrectly identifying sick people as healthy. Antibodies developed by the body in response to a viral infection may provide potential immunity against future infection. 12-14 Negative results suggest that a person has not been infected with SARS-CoV-2 or has been very recently infected antibodies have not yet been produced. SARS-CoV-2 RNA COVID-19 Qualitative NAAT - The SARS-CoV-2 RNA COVID-19 Nucleic-acid Amplification Test NAAT is a qualitative multi-target molecular diagnostics test that aids in the detection of COVID-19.