What they won’t do is tell you which variant you have. To identify which variant a person has, genome sequencing is required. Genome sequencing is done in a laboratory.

But it can’t … tell a woman what she should do about a positive result. Hamilton has done extensive research on the psychosocial effects of genetic testing, particularly around BRCA1 and BRCA2.

That's why we're here. We're going to lay out what antibody tests are and aren't intended to do, and what such tests can tell us about COVID-19, if anything. One more note before we get underway.