Coronavirus immunity test from Stanford "hours away" from federal approval

A new immunity test from Stanford University and an increased focus on screening for coronavirus will help the state's ultimate goal of getting Californians back to work.

The Stanford blood test is just “hours” away from federal approval and could allow people to begin to return to work. The tests are “serological” and could determine whether someone has developed antibodies to the coronavirus. In theory, those who develop immunity may be able to safely interact with others without catching or spreading it.

The Stanford test can only detects antibodies unlike point-of-contact testing using RNA from the respiratory system which can detect an active infection.

The test will be used on Californians "in the coming week", according to Dr. Charity Dean, assistant director at the California Department of Public Health.


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