I am 18 years old girl. Two weeks ago approx I had neck pain during swallowing anything and got fever till 100. I went to a doctor and he gave me betadine gargle after which my neck pain recovered in 2 days. All people in my family had fever in last month one after another. We thought we have corona so we got sars cov igg antibody test done. My uncle got >20, aunt got 0.43 and my test result was 0.21. I am unable to understand the test result. Pls help. I have soo much weakness after the fever.

Dr. Satyajit ChowdhuryGeneral Physician30yrs exp

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What is covid -19 igg antibody test? This test is done to detect covid -19 infection in the body. What does it measure? This test allows the detection of the antibody produced by the immune system in response to sars-cov-2/covid 19 infection. Why is this test done? 1. Your doctor may advise this test if a person complains of following symptoms- fever, cough, runny nose, congestion, shortness of breath, difficulty breathing, muscle pain, body aches, headache, fatigue, sore throat, loss of taste or smell, vomiting, and diarrhea. Who should get this test done? Men and women of all ages can this test done. What do abnormal results indicate? 1. Positive: exposure to sars-cov-2 (covid-19) infection 2. Negative result: no exposure to sars-cov-2 (covid-19) infection it is advisable to always consult with your doctor for interpreting the test reports. Precautionary requisites quarantine yourself even if you have the slightest of symptoms. Please follow your doctor's guidelines. Q. What are common symptoms of covid 19 infection? A. Covid 19 may cause symptoms like- fever, cough, diarrhea, congestion, cold, vomiting, loss of smell/taste, problem in breathing etc.  

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