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Epitome Risk, through its private lab Fourthwall Testing, has an at-home test that will tell you how many neutralizing antibodies you have in 24 - 48 hours
Now you can order the only at-home neutralizing antibody test from Epitome Risk, says Lisa Wilson, CEO of Epitome Risk. In 24-48 hours you’ll know if your immune system is still protecting you from COVID after you got your Johnson & Johnson, Moderna, or Pfizer vaccine, or after you tested positive for COVID.
It’s more specific than the general antibody testing offered by other labs. A neutralizing antibody test correctly identifies the number of neutralizing antibodies you have with 100% specificity.
With COVID and its variants, people want to manage their own health and wellness. Because the neutralizing antibody test is ordered directly by consumers online it is usually not covered by health insurance. Employees with a flexible spending account (FSA) or a health reimbursement arrangement (HRA) can use that money to pay for the test.
Epitome Risk, through its private lab Fourthwall Testing, has an at-home test that will tell you how many neutralizing antibodies you have in 24 – 48 hours. Epitome Risk is the only company offering a neutralizing antibody test from the comfort of your own home.
“When someone gets vaccinated the immune system makes antibodies but only a fraction can actually block or inhibit the virus from infecting our cells,” Wilson explained. “Inhibition rate relates to the number of those key blocking antibodies. This is a very different test from the general antibody testing.”
According to Dr. Fauci, the CDC and the White House, your body needs neutralizing antibodies to block COVID. After you get the COVID vaccine or after you have COVID your body makes neutralizing antibodies. The more neutralizing antibodies you have, the more protected you are.
“Neutralizing antibodies…
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Now, according to DHEC, roughly 50% of South Carolinians are fully vaccinated, but much of the US population remains unsure about their comfortability with vaccinations. With the new Biden Administration mandate for vaccinations, many people are growing even more hesitant. Dr. Brian Krueger and Dr. Stewart Holt hope to provide information and clarity on this topic.
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