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Consent - COVID Antibody TestingPatient name: _________________________Date of Birth: _______________I, as a patient of TriValley Primary Care has requested COVID-19 antibody testing from my primary care provider. I realize that these tests are not accepted or encouraged by the medical community at large, or by my primary care provider.I realize that I still need to wear a mask in public as directed by the PA Health Department, follow all rules of congregating and social distancing as set forth by the state of PA, wash my hands and surfaces regularly to avoid contracting or spreading COVID-19 virus and other viruses. I realize that the presence of antibodies does NOT indicate immunity to further COVID-19 infection, that I may get re-infected, may act as a carrier and infect others.I realize that the test may not be paid for by my insurance, and will be responsible for the full cost billed by the lab company.I realize that currently the medical community does not know what having antibodies means, how long they last, if a second infection may be worse, whether I can still infect others even though I have no symptoms. I realize that the current test might not be accurate. The current test cross-reacts with other coronaviruses, such as the common cold, and having a positive antibody test to COVID-19 may be falsely positive, and actually mean I have antibodies to a totally separate coronavirus.I realize that my doctors and providers are currently following medical research and accepted literature to identify when reliable tests become available, and will follow the recommendations by the medical community on treating, testing and managing COVID-19 and other infectious diseases. Signed ______________________________ Date ____________________ ................
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