Three times this year, preparatory to medical procedures. All were negative.
I asked my doctor this week about both antigen and antibody tests. My aging parents are approaching a critical point as they isolate alone in their house, and I need to visit just to take care of a bunch of maintenance (and tech support) issues. Goal 1: Keep 87 yr old father off ladders.
Short backstory: In March, my eldest became very ill in Singapore and was isolated in his hotel room for a week or so. Eventually the Singaporean doctor declared him fit for travel and he returned home. 4-5 days after his arrival here, we came down with a strange “flu” that lasted about a week. I’ve been curious if we actually had Covid, but the doc dissuaded me from an antigen test, as it would be inconclusive (according to her) at this point. Also, she says having it in the past is no guarantee of inability to pass it on later (if exposed again).
As far as the antibody test, she recommended buying the instant test at the pharmacy a few days prior to my planned visit and checking myself before travel. I will do this as soon as the doc clears me (from non-Covid issues) to travel again, hopefully in Dec.
Note: I’m assuming antigen test is "Have I had it? And antibody test is “Do I have it?”