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The United Kingdom’s Royal College of Pathologists has called for more stringent rules on kits sold directly to consumers, warning that they can “mislead the public and put individuals at risk”. They say that the tests should be used with professional back-up and should give the right results that are properly readable. President Prof.Jo Martin of the Royal College of Pathologists said, “Currently, if you buy a test on the internet or you buy it in certain boutiques or shops, we can’t guarantee that the quality of that is of an appropriate standard,” and “we can’t guarantee that the result will be easy to interpret or that it will be not misleading.”
While many different kinds are available, no antibodies test has been granted official approval for at-home use in the country. An analysis in the medical journal BMJ revealed that almost one-third of 41 antibodies tests sold to the public in the UK provided incomplete and inaccurate information, with only 10% providing documents to support their claims. Additionally, it is yet to be determined whether having antibodies will provide protection from a second infection.
