Result Time For Antibody Test. However a negative antibody test result does not rule out a SARS-CoV-2 infection. People within that time frame may not have developed antibodies yet and therefore theres a high risk for a false-negative result.
Please note it may take 14-21 days to produce detectable levels of IgG following infection. They usually stay in. Additionally there are issues with how accurate these tests are.
You could have a current infection or been recently infected.
Antinuclear antibody test more commonly known as the ANA test is a screening test that is used for the detection of autoimmune disorders being present in the body. You could have a current infection or been recently infected. Antibodies may be detected in your blood for several months or more after you recover from COVID-19. If you had symptoms consistent with COVID-19 within the past 3 weeks and tested negative repeat testing in 1-2 weeks may yield a positive result.