About those antibody tests, Torrance pathologist says don’t bother for now

Tests that can detect antibodies for the novel coronavirus have been hitting the market in recent weeks, but the reality is these tests tell doctors very littleand should not be relied on.
That’s according to Dr. John Kunesh, a pathologist at Torrance Memorial Medical Center.
Antibody tests, also known as serologic tests, can detect whether your body has ever mounted an immune defense to COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus. The other type of tests, known as molecular or PCR