Coronavirus antibody home test kits are now available to buy from Superdrug
If you’ve been awaiting a test for coronavirus but haven’t been too sure where to turn, then you might just be in luck as Superdrug has become the first high street retailer to announce that it’ll be selling an antibody test to the public.
The popular high street store launched the test on Wednesday morning for anyone with symptoms of the highly contagious infection, and it can be purchased via Superdrug’s Online Doctor service, at a cost of £69.
Michael Henry, Superdrug's healthcare director, said: "We're launching a Covid-19 antibody test because we're confident of its accuracy and reliability.
"The Public Health England-approved test is an accessible way for people to know whether they have already been infected with Covid-19. The test will only be available online via our online doctor service and will not be available in our stores."
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Superdrug also affirmed that all of the components of the home test kits are CE marked, and that the test is run by a UKAS-accredited laboratory.
Superdrug doctor ambassador, Dr Zoe Williams, added: "Now that Public Health England have approved certain antibody tests, it is great that Superdrug are offering the validated test to its customers.
"There are however things to consider before taking it.
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"Receiving a positive antibody test result does not confer immunity, and it is important that people understand a positive test result does not mean you can be any more relaxed with the required hygiene and social distancing measures as set out by the government."
How does the test work?
The test will be available for anyone over the age of 18 who has developed coronavirus symptoms, but people will need to wait at least 14 days after the start of these symptoms before they take the test.
The pharmacy then send a blood sampling kit in the post, which involves a finger-prick with a lancet, with a few drops of blood needed.
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Detailed instructions on how to carry out the test with a pin prick will be provided.
Once the blood is secured in the vial and put back into the pre-paid packaging, it will then need to be posted to the UKAS-accredited lab.
Your results will then be available from Superdrug Online Doctor within 24 hours of the sample reaching the lab.
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