recent months have many danes are probably wondering whether they have been infected by the coronavirus or not. Either because they have had symptoms or been sick without knowing it.
Since Wednesday, it has been possible to get answers to exactly the questions to get an antibody test for coronavirus in selected pharmacies in the country.
And the demand has been great.
Approximately 1000 tests were taken on two days, inform the Practio, which has approved the antistoftesten to the Danish market, to Ekstra Bladet.
the Test can be purchased without a doctor’s referral, but may be made at pharmacies.
At Albertslund Pharmacy customers in, draws a number and gets made a test. After 10 minutes, the answer is clear.
– We can easily feel that people are curious to see whether they have had corona virus and formed antibodies. Many people are surprised that the test is negative, because they have been so sure, that it, they have failed, has been corona, tells Mia Andersen.
the Pharmacist estimates that there have been 40 to 50 people inside for a test.
– We had not anticipated, that there would be so many, tells Mia Andersen.
At the Newcastle Dispensary, the interest has been so great, that the dispensaries Erik Laursen have had to introduce booking, because testkøen became longer and longer.
– There has been so much demand, that I have had to introduce booking. People are very curious to see if they have been infected by the coronavirus or not, he says.
Alone on the first day was 90 people stopped by to take a test.
– There is someone who has come from Næstved to be tested, and we have also had some who are calling from Jutland to hear whether we can send the test. But we can’t. You must meet up with to get it carried out. And so we always refer to that it is 97 percent safe, says Erik Laursen.
Practio have the latest one and a half month investigation of the market for antistoftests, before the choice fell on the from the Abacus Medicine, says Jonas Nielsen, who is a medical doctor and co-founder of the company.
– We’ve looked at 10 different tests before we were satisfied. The test we are using has been tested on 17,000 citizens in Spain. It is approved by an independent laboratory in Sweden and the u.s. health authorities. In 97 percent of the cases gives exactly the same results as a blood test at the doctor, says Jonas Nielsen.
At the Statens Serum Institut is not, however, excited for the antistoftesten.
the Answer to the test can give a false sense of security, believe virolog Anders Fomsgaard.
– The rapid test is not as accurate as a proper blood test sent to a reliable laboratory. There is a high degree of false negative and false positive responses. Therefore, one can believe that one has formed antibodies without actually having done it, says Anders Fomsgaard to TV 2.
He calls the test for ‘entertainment’ and do not believe that you only can rely on the test outcome.
Jonas Nielsen from the Practio rejects the criticism. He calls the test for ‘very, very accurate’.
– It is simply wrong to call it entertainment, that the danes would like to know if they have been infected by the coronavirus or not, and there is no question that they provide a false sense of security. The alternative is insecurity, and blood tests at the doctor are very expensive and more cumbersome, because they must first be sent to a laboratory. Here you will get answers in 10 minutes, says Jonas Nielsen.
the Extra Leaf has all day been trying to get a detailed comment from virolog Anders Fomsgaard and presented to him by Jonas Nielsen’s criticism, but this has not been possible.
Practio expect to be able to sell antistoftestene of 30 pharmacies over the country.
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Better than no test
In Bagsværd pharmacy was there on Friday afternoon, no longer long queues, after it has been introduced booking to the antistoftesten.
– My impression is that it has given a little more ro on. Particularly for my colleagues who has been at the forefront of the pilot project here the past two days. For it was a bit chaotic last Wednesday, says the Deputy head of the Bagsværd pharmacy, Søren Ringsmose-Pedersen.
En Ekstra journalist turn up to be tested, there is no longer chaotic in the old town square, where the pharmacy is located.
the Mood is fresh and cheerful In the queue to get answers on the test.
– don’t worry, they only sting nine times to get enough blood, it sounded from a fresh gentleman in work clothes, when the reporter began to get a little sweat on the forehead at the idea that he would soon be inserted.
– But then you get in return allowed to keep your finger, it sounded jauntily from an older gentleman who also had just been through the test.
the Result we come back to later.
A young man stands first in the queue to get answers to on the body has formed antibodies,
– I would like to have taken the test, because I’m curious as to whether I have had a corona or not. Also in relation to how to behave among others. I think I have had it, says August Rohde Andersen.
August Rohde Andersen thought he had a corona. According to antistoftesten, he had not, however, formed no antibodies. Photo: Stine Tidsvilde
however, It is not only curiosity that gets people to the pharmacy this Friday afternoon.
– It is, because I’m pretty sure that I have had covid-19 in end march and start april. But it was right at the beginning, where only the critical areas were offered the test. So in order to get a little clarification, says Mareike Buss, when she had just come out after having taken the test.
the Reopening of Denmark has also made that more people want and need to be tested for whether they have formed antibodies.
– I was hospitalized with breathing problems just before the country closed down. And then I teach in the health service, and on Monday, get all the students back in school. So it could be very nice to know, explains Malene Grindsted.
Mareike Buss has been in her family, who have had the most serious symptoms of Covid-19. Therefore she was on Friday taken at the pharmacy in Newcastle, to get tested on her body has formed antibodies. Photo: Stine Tidsvilde
In spite of Statens Serum institut’s subject to the test, is the appeared at Newcastle pharmacy pleased to have the opportunity.
– It does not sound right, that it should be completely by the side of, if they are correct in 97 percent of cases. I would much rather have taken the test, and to get the certainty it provides, than entirely to do without the test, explains the August Rohde Andersen.
Such, it seems that there are many who have it.
– I can well understand that they report to (the State Serum Institud red.). They have enough some other guidelines, and so fear the well, that people will run around after the tests. So it is fine enough. However, I would rather have the clarification, I can now get, than none at all, notes Mareike Buss.
She backed up the next in the queue to get answers on the test.
– I know that there is uncertainty about the outcome. It is fine that they are out and say that it is not secure, you need to also know, so you still behave gently. But I will feel a little more secure, if I get tested positive for the antibodies, even though I will still take my reservations and keep the distance, explains Malene Grindsted.
Malene Grinnell would not be gone at the pharmacy and take the test, if not she had had one of the symptoms of coronavirus. Photo: Stine Tidsvilde
So back to the result of Ekstra, the boxed test.
First there will be asked a few questions, before you are allowed to take the test.
– Have you been in contact with someone who has been tested positive for the corona in the last 14 days?
– do you Have any symptoms of corona or other illness right now?
If the answer is ‘ no ‘ to the pharmacist’s questions, so is the path cleared to the back room and a pack of corona-antibody test.
Pharmacist Søren Ringsmose-Pedersen makes clear to make antistoftesten Extra-Magazine journalist. Photo: Stine Tidsvilde
– Then there’s a little dot, says Architect Søren Ringsmose-Pedersen before he sticks. Photo: Stine Tidsvilde
the Blood is collected with a small pair of tweezers. Photo: Stine Tidsvilde
the Blood is transferred to the test that is ready ten minutes later. Photo: Stine Tidsvilde
the Whole scene takes no more than 5 minutes, and at the Newcastle dispensary is in good hands all the way through.
Then there was nothing else to do, than to beat patience in ten minutes.
– would you come over here, so I have a result to you, it sounded behind the counter, as the wait was over.
– Your test is negative. You have not formed any antibodies, it was clear the result on the equipment that reminds the most about a pregnancy test, found Extra the Magazine’s photographer by myself.
the Answer on the test you get one of the cute ladies or gentleman behind the counter at the pharmacy. Photo: Stine Tidsvilde
at the Top is the Extra Magazine in the boxed test. It was negative. At the bottom is an antibody test, who have had a positive result. That has formed antibodies against coronavirussen. Photo: Stine Tidsvilde
