Daughter never had Covid, gave blood on Tuesday and was informed she had antibodies

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Thought this was interesting...she has never experienced any symptoms nor been exposed to anyone who tested positive for Covid. Stay at home mom with a 5 and 2 year old boy who go to Mother's day out program at church 3 days per week. Developed antibodies anyway.

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7:58a, 1/29/21

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Happens more often than you'd think.

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9:10a, 1/29/21

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Means she had it but was asymptomatic most likely and that is great. Glad she never got symptoms.

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9:29a, 1/29/21

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Our top demographics in regards to positivity rate are 1)16-20 year olds
2)20-30 year olds
3)30-40 Year olds

And they keep increasing in percentage to their donor population. A lot of younger people are getting it, and recovering with little to no symptoms and then showing up antibody testing.

Interesting data to watch

ETA: please pass on our thanks to her for being a donor

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9:49a, 1/29/21

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My 17 year old daughter did the same thing, had antibodies in blood was notified when giving blood.

We were all hopeful we would have antibodies too, so wife, me and other daughter gave blood, we were all negative for antibodies. Crazy how this all works.

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11:58a, 1/29/21

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How accurate are they at pinpointing the exact antibodies. Doesn't common cold antibodies etc get lumped in there ?

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In reply to JP_Losman • 12:15p, 1/29/21

JP_Losman said:
How accurate are they at pinpointing the exact antibodies. Doesn't common cold antibodies etc get lumped in there ?

No.

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12:23p, 1/29/21

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Good. When Dr Ioannidis did his seroprevalence study back in April everyone said it was suspect.

Glad to hear it's accurate data now

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6:52a, 1/30/21

I have a Police Officer, who's wife is a Paramedic for the city I do Risk and Safety for.

The Medic got it from a COVID patient she had intubated. Of course now the officer is out.

Wife completed her quarantine, now both kids have the COVID.

He's been out on quarantine going on 30 days. He's changed nothing in terms of isolation, separation or distancing. Entire time he's sleeping in same bed with his wife and taking care of the kids.

He's tested 6 times, all six negative PCRs. Antibodies test shows nothing.

I consulted with Virginia Dept of Health epidemiology, they have no clue why he hasn't come down with covid yet.

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