[per loin]

Seems like we have seen the announcement of quite a few new tests, but we still see patients classified as supect or probable.

[EternalHope]

Seems like we have seen the announcement of quite a few new tests, but we still see patients classified as supect or probable.

Yep.

The problem with ALL antibody based tests so far has been the low number of antibodies to work with in the early stages of the disease. For this test to be the breakthrough we are hoping for, it must be EXTREMELY sensitive or it will have a high false negative rate.

Although this test has the appeal of simplicity (which is very important), I see nothing to indicate it will be sensitive enough to be useful early in the course of the disease. Hope I'm wrong.

Although I am skeptical, it seems significant enough to ping the usual suspects. My list is not as good as some. My apologies if I left someone out.

[Logical Extinction]

It might be wise to be a bit sceptical of case classification on this disease.

[_Jim]

Seems like we have seen the announcement of quite a few new tests, but we still see patients classified as supect or probable.

"Please allow three to six weeks for delivery"

THEN there is the problem of getting local health authorites AWARE of these 'test kits' in the first place, the ramp-up by the manufacturer for 'production' quanties (no Scarlet, there is no giant wharehouse in the sky from which all products simply 'flow' to the stock shelves of your local Wal-Mart) ...