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Ask the Lab Scientist Question: How do I obtain a lab study to determine if the COVID vaccine is effective? Answer: You can ask your doctor to do the “Spike protein” antibody test. Although, no one is sure at this point
Ask the Doctor Question: Why can’t the cancer centers put out an email explaining that certain patients might be at risk? The patients can call their Doctors and the Doctors can prescribe an antibody test. Also, why can’t it be
Question: Per CDC guidelines, I received the two dose Pfizer vaccine and asked my oncologist if I was then fully immune. He said that I had a “boost” to my immune system. I then asked him about getting an antibody
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)
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
Ask the Lab Scientist Question: Do you know of any ongoing clinical trial that is studying the seronegative response of COVID antibodies after the vaccination? I have read that it is running at 36% negative, primarily with those taking current
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
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
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
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