This is something I've never been clear about. Does a "positive" reading only show that the person current has an active infection with coronavirus, or could it also mean that they had it at one time, but are currently disease-free? If so, how are they supposed to act on that? They say if positive, you should stay home and self-quarantine for 2 weeks, but what if you had it a year ago?
And if it doesn't mean that, it just means you currently have an active infection, is there a separate antibody test to show that you had it some time in the past? Would this mean you are immune? Could you be negative for the infection, but positive for antibodies?
In other words, I'm confused about the testing itself. What does it find, and how are you supposed to proceed once you get the results?
And if it doesn't mean that, it just means you currently have an active infection, is there a separate antibody test to show that you had it some time in the past? Would this mean you are immune? Could you be negative for the infection, but positive for antibodies?
In other words, I'm confused about the testing itself. What does it find, and how are you supposed to proceed once you get the results?
