COVID Antibody Testing is Unreliable? Not So Fast, My Friends!

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COVID Antibody Testing is Unreliable? Not So Fast, My Friends!

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WELCOME BACK to the PCP, today we talk about drama associated with COVID 19 antibody testing, when it's good, when it's bad, when it's ugly, and how to talk about it with patients. LETS GO.

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May 30, 2020

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