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January 17, 2022

Do the test results just indicate the presence/absence of antibodies, or do they also indicate a quantitative degree of antibody response (e.g., 65% positive response)?

Ask the Doctor Question: I saw in a previous CLL Society Alert that if you were considering getting a COVID-19 antibody test, to make sure that it was a Spike protein test. I have been vaccinated (Moderna in late February/March) and would like to get an antibody test. Do

January 17, 2022

What is a good antibody response range? What would a healthy young person expect to get?

Ask the Doctor Question: See SARS COV 2 test below for my question. My husband is 74 and diagnosed with CLL/ SLL on his 64th birthday. He remains stable at 0/1 Stage and has not received any treatment. He was diagnosed with CLL, neuropathy, melanoma in situ, and hypothyroidism

January 16, 2022

I read an article on this website by a doctor in the UK who advises that we get the antibody test, though I can’t find the article now. The article says that there are two types of antibody tests. Which is the correct test to ask for?

Ask the Doctor Question: I was diagnosed with CLL in 2001 and am one of the lucky ones who is treatment‑naive. I have decided to get a Covid-19 antibody test, with the understanding that the results do not give the whole to picture of my risk should I get

January 16, 2022

Ask the Doctor: I would be very interested to see the results of the COVID-19 studies you previously mentioned and have a few follow-up questions:

Question: I would be very interested to see the results of the COVID-19 studies you previously mentioned and have a few follow-up questions: Do you know if the people who had 2,500 had COVID previously, or if it has been that high in people who have never had COVID?

January 16, 2022

Ask the Doctor: Regarding the COVID-19 quantitative spike protein antibody test, I know we do not know what level equals immunity, but what is the average immunocompetent person’s level (specifically for Lab Corp’s test in case different labs have different numbers)?

Question: Regarding the COVID-19 Quantitative Spike Protein Antibody test, I know we do not know what level equals immunity, but what is the average immunocompetent person’s level (specifically for Lab Corp’s test in case different labs have different numbers)? Even if it doesn’t “mean anything,” it would be helpful

January 16, 2022

Is swimming in a public pool safe for someone with CLL? Everything is open now and my husband has CLL. Guidance is limited.

Ask the Doctor Question: Is swimming in a public pool safe for someone with CLL? Everything is open now and my husband has CLL. Guidance is limited. Answer: If we were not in the midst of a pandemic, swimming in a public pool outdoors would be considered a lower-risk activity.

January 16, 2022

What 3M N95 mask is best for SLL patients?

Ask the Doctor Question: What 3M N95 mask is best for SLL patients? Answer: The CDC provides quite a long list of approved manufacturers on their website here: https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/npptl/topics/respirators/disp_part/n95list1.html. Be careful about sellers who are advertising cheap N95’s as knockoffs under the wrong premise. For that reason, we recommend sticking

January 16, 2022

Question on when outdoors, everyone around who is unvaccinated (outdoors) must wear a mask.

Ask the Doctor Question: My mother-in-law with CLL says the CLL Society is recommending that when outdoors, everyone around her who is unvaccinated (outdoors) must wear a mask. I cannot find this on your site, I only see that it says she (the person with CLL) must wear a

January 16, 2022

Can you get COVID-19 or the Delta virus from our children because they have been around others who may not have had the vaccines?

Ask the Doctor Question: My husband has CLL and is in a clinical trial. We both had two Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines. He was tested for antibodies and had none and we know he is not protected. My adult children have also had both vaccines. They are out and about

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Do the test results just indicate the presence/absence of antibodies, or do they also indicate a quantitative degree of antibody response (e.g., 65% positive response)?

What is a good antibody response range? What would a healthy young person expect to get?

I read an article on this website by a doctor in the UK who advises that we get the antibody test, though I can’t find the article now. The article says that there are two types of antibody tests. Which is the correct test to ask for?

Ask the Doctor: I would be very interested to see the results of the COVID-19 studies you previously mentioned and have a few follow-up questions:

Ask the Doctor: Regarding the COVID-19 quantitative spike protein antibody test, I know we do not know what level equals immunity, but what is the average immunocompetent person’s level (specifically for Lab Corp’s test in case different labs have different numbers)?

Is swimming in a public pool safe for someone with CLL? Everything is open now and my husband has CLL. Guidance is limited.

What 3M N95 mask is best for SLL patients?

Question on when outdoors, everyone around who is unvaccinated (outdoors) must wear a mask.

Can you get COVID-19 or the Delta virus from our children because they have been around others who may not have had the vaccines?

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