Answers from the Lab

Neutralizing Antibody Assay, Explained: Dr. John Mills


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Speaker 1: (01:00)
Perhaps you could start off by just telling us how is this test different than the other antibody tests? What is a neutralizing antibody to begin with? 

Speaker 1: (02:40)
 Can you tell us about the new neutralizing antibody test then and how it came about? 

Speaker 1: (03:39)
 What did you do specifically to make it a clinical test? 

Speaker 1: (04:50)
 How many tests then can be completed each day? 

Speaker 1: (05:11)
 How would you incorporate this test into the clinical workflow then? Would there first be a screen to make sure the patient has antibodies to begin with? 

Speaker 1: (06:12)
 Can you tell us a little bit about the science about how that works and how this live virus comes into play? 

Speaker 1: (08:10)
 How will this assay be used now that we have it and should everyone be tested? 

Speaker 1: (09:53)
 Do you have any idea of how many people that have antibodies, actually have neutralizing antibodies specifically? 

Speaker 1: (11:19)
 Are there other laboratories that can offer this type of testing?

Speaker 1: (13:07)
 Are there any other ways that this test could be used at this time?

Resources:
https://news.mayocliniclabs.com/covid19/

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