Ask The Doctor Q4 2020: CAR-T Edition
Question
I have been on Ibrutinib for 1 1/2 yrs and am doing well. Question, if I had the covid virus with little or no symptoms, then I get tested for it at a later date, will the test reveal that I did have the virus?
Answer
Here is the answer from Dr. Furman.
The currently available testing is a PCR (polymerase chain reaction) test that detects active viral replication. This will only be positive while infected. Antibody testing (serology) will be able to detect a previous infection, and hopefully immunity from a repeat infection, but these tests are only just being developed.
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