Antibody Test Result Not Detected. Some persons may not develop detectable antibodies after coronavirus infection. Test results are made immediately available in ARUP.
But these tests are not 100 accurate and some false positive results or false negative results may occur. This suggests that you have not been exposed to COVID-19 or you have not developed enough antibodies to be detected by the test. However it is possible to have.
A negative result on a SARS-CoV-2 antibody test means antibodies to the virus were not detected in your sample.
But these tests are not 100 accurate and some false positive results or false negative results may occur. In others it is possible that antibody levels could wane over time to undetectable levels. After infection with the COVID-19 virus it can take two to three weeks to develop enough antibodies to be detected in an antibody test so its important that youre not tested too soon. This suggests that you have not been exposed to COVID-19 or you have not developed enough antibodies to be detected by the test.