Anonymous

2 years

Can normal blood test detect coronavirus?

Hey there i wanna ask if normal blood test could detect coronavirus and also when to seek help or do test?

Hello and thank you for addressing your concern.

According to your statement, we believe a thorough clerking, investigation and examination needs to be done first on our behalf, in order to clearly assess the potential positive symptoms of COVID-19. Correspondingly, a normal blood test cannot specifically detect COVID-19 or replace a COVID-19 screening because

  • normal blood test doesn’t have the specific criteria to establish firm detection properties
  • different individual might have a different rate an infected virus multiplies in the body
  • there will usually be two sets of test for a COVID-19 screening spanning a few days apart
  • the sensitivity of a COVID-19 swab test is very high in order to adequately reduce any sort of false-negative or even false-positive results

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Notably, there are many other criteria that are equally vital in diagnosing a patient, that usually includes

  • clerking & history taking
  • risk factor evaluation
  • physical examination
  • laboratory & other diagnostical findings

In need of a second opinion? Our pulmonologist are here to help.

You may also click on this link to directly request a COVID-19 screening test. Or contact the Crisis Preparedness and Response Centre (CPRC). Other than that, do practice good hand hygiene and wear your face mask in public.

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For more information on your health condition, or for more accurate treatment to be implemented, a more detailed test should be done beforehand. Click on this link (DoctorOnCall) to talk online with our certified doctors. Thank you

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