{"id":1027,"date":"2020-05-02T20:26:12","date_gmt":"2020-05-03T00:26:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/manhattancardiology.com\/is-the-coronavirus-antibody-test-a-magic-bullet-or-false-hope\/"},"modified":"2026-07-27T00:51:17","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T04:51:17","slug":"is-the-coronavirus-antibody-test-a-magic-bullet-or-false-hope","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/manhattancardiology.com\/es\/news\/is-the-coronavirus-antibody-test-a-magic-bullet-or-false-hope\/","title":{"rendered":"Is The Coronavirus Antibody Test A Magic Bullet Or False Hope?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Manhattan Cardiology\u2019s cardiologist, Robert Segal, MD<\/a>, speaks to New York Post<\/a> about if the coronavirus antibody is a magic bullet or false hope.<\/em><\/p>\n

He is mentioned saying:<\/p>\n

Cardiologist Robert Segal has been conducting antibody tests at his Manhattan Cardiology clinics on the Upper East Side and Midtown since April 16 \u201cfor anyone who has felt that they had exposure to the coronavirus,\u201d he told The Post. He said he\u2019s already tested more than 200 people and is fielding 400 requests a day for the antibody test.<\/p>\n

The test itself costs $95, but the price goes up to $299 with pre-screening and administration, Segal said. He is opening up another clinic in Columbus Circle to handle the overflow, he noted. The tests, which are covered by insurance, are set up through LabFinder.com, a platform he co-founded that prescreens candidates before they show up for the blood draw.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are not testing the acutely ill,\u201d Segal said. \u201cWe are looking for people who feel they may have been exposed to the virus and give them back the trust and confidence that their immune system has developed some kind of level of attack against the virus.\u201d<\/p>\n

Segal\u2019s tests have been self-validated and the manufacturer, Diazyme Laboratories, has been authorized by the FDA to produce and market the tests under emergency protocols in place during the coronavirus pandemic, his spokeswoman told The Post.<\/p>\n

Unlike some serology test kits that rely on a \u201cpin-prick\u201d sample of blood and feature almost instant results, Segal\u2019s clinics use a vial of blood that is analyzed by a lab. Results take up to 72 hours and are 95 percent accurate, he claimed. \u201cThere is a 5 percent false-positive rate which in my world is not dangerous,\u201d Segal said. \u201cMost lab tests have a 5 percent false-positive rate.\u201d<\/p>\n

Segal stressed that the tests are not showing full immunity to COVID-19, but the indication of antibodies in the blood that might possibly guard against re-infection and infecting others.<\/p>\n

Segal and others also hope that those with COVID-19 antibodies will be in a position to donate \u201cconvalescent plasma\u201d to help those stricken with the coronavirus fight the disease. The United States has already treated 500 people with convalescent plasma, conducting clinical trials at 1,500 hospitals across the country. Clinical trials are also underway at hospitals around the world to determine whether plasma transfusions could improve a patient\u2019s recovery and help them survive.<\/p>\n

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View the original piece placement on New York Post<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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