COVID-19 - ANTIBODY Test

COVID-19 Antibody Finger Prick Test
Have you had coronavirus?


If you want to know if you have had COVID-19 our finger prick antibody test gives accurate results in under 15 minutes.

Currently for professional use only, our ENCODE COVID-19 Rapid Test is CE marked and has undergone clinical trials at Chelsea Westminster Hospital and Imperial College London with results published in the 
highly regarded Lancet Journal. 

Lancet Journal Article

What is the test for?

The test will tell you if you have had COVID-19.

What kind of test is it?

Our test is a finger prick antibody test. It is very simple to use but should be carried out by a medical professional.

How quickly will I get my results?

The test gives results in just under 15 minutes.

What will the test tell me?

If antibodies are found in your blood it is likely you’ve had the infection.

How reliable is the test?

The test is extremely reliable. Among 1000 people who have COVID-19 antibodies, 999 will correctly get a positive result.

How accurate is the test?

Our test is CE marked and has been evaluated by a number of laboratories including a team from Chelsea & Westminster Hospital and Imperial College London.

Specificity:
The lab test showed 99.03% specificity. This means that among 1000 people who have COVID-19 antibodies, 999 will correctly get a positive result.

Sensitivity: 
The test identified 100% of positive cases as identified by the Abbott IgG CMIA lab test.

Results have been analysed by fully-accredited third-party laboratories.

EMMO Holdings Ltd does not take any responsibility for the accuracy of the results provided by the laboratories.

HCA Clinical Evaluation

A further clinical evaluation has been carried out by a laboratory in the USA. The lab reported Sensitivity of 100% and Specificity of 100% and concluded that:

"We recommend using Encode as it is a test with high IgG positivity rates in recovered COVID-19 patients, in line or better than the specification criteria for serology point of care tests published by the United Kingdom Medicines & Healthcare products Regulatory Agency." 

FAQs

  • Has the test been accredited?

    Our test is CE marked for professional use and  is therefore a registered IVD device suitable for use by a healthcare professional. 

  • Is the test reliable?

    Our test has been proven to be highly accurate. The most recent study carried out in the USA gave specificty as 100% and sensitivity as 100% . 

    The labs report said "we recommend using Encode as it is a test with high IgG positivity rates in recovered COVID-19 patients, in line or better than the United Kingdom Medicines & Healthcare products Regulatory Agency.

  • Who can be tested?

    The test is suitable for everyone, including pregnant women and children. However, as the test requires a blood sample, anyone with a blood-related health condition (such as haemophilia) should discuss this with a healthcare professional before performing a test.

  • What is IgG and IgM?

     IgM is the first antibody to be produced in response to an infection. Therefore, the presence of IgM is an indicator of early infection. The presence of IgG is an indicator of later stage infection (usually 7 days or longer after infection) and therefore suggests you have previously been infected.

  • What does a negative result mean?

    A negative result means that the test did not find antibodies to coronavirus (COVID-19) in your blood.


    This means either you have not had COVID-19 or  you have not made antibodies. There is some evidence to suggest that some people do not produce antibodies despite being confirmed ill with COVID-19.

  • If I test positive does that mean I am immune?

    If you do test positive for antibodies there is still not enough research been done to give a definitive answer as to whether you are immune to the virus.

  • Is this an NHS test?

    We currently supply these tests to the NHS.

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