You’ll soon be able get a Covid antibody test at Clicks
From next week you can get a Covid-19 antibody test at Clicks clinics nationwide.
The tests cost R199 and deliver results while you wait.
But not everyone believes rapid antibody tests – or antibody tests in general – serve much purpose on a consumer level.
Clicks will soon offer a cheap Covid-19 antibody test at its clinics nationwide, for just R199 – and the results will be available while you wait.
Unlike many other antibody tests currently on the market, these rapid tests do not require blood to be sent to a laboratory for analysis. Instead, much like an HIV finger-prick test, they can produce a result in 15 minutes, and don’t require a visit to a doctor’s office.
Several companies who have received licences to import and distribute these tests in South Africa are pinning their hopes on consumers being curious about the possibility of having unknowingly contracted the virus – but not so curious that they’re willing to visit a doctor, part with a vial of blood, and wait up to two days for the results.
Read the full story on: Business Insider.