VirTus develops new COVID-19 serology testing service
We are delighted to announce our new testing service for COVID-19
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VirTus is proud to offer the first publicly available Covid-19 antibody test specifically for the Omicron variant. Understand the strength of your defence against Omicron within a matter of days and secure peace of mind.
Our Omicron antibody test is designed to detect antibodies in your system that can fight back against the Covid-19 Omicron strain. The test will be able to tell you the number of antibodies you possess, as well as their strength, so that you can have a better understanding of your defence against this fast-spreading strain.
The sooner you understand your defence against Omicron, the sooner you will have the freedom to adjust your preventative behaviours.
Our test will give both a numerical value for the strength of your antibody response and will also reveal whether your antibody levels are low, medium, high or very high. Repeat testing allows you to keep an eye on your antibody levels over time, which are known to drop at different rates in different people.
At VirTus, our team of world-class professors in respiratory medicine have years of experience and have developed a test that provides more than just a positive or negative result. With the VirTus range of tests, you will have a much clearer picture of how strong your defence is against Covid-19.
Get a clear picture of the quantities of your antibodies and understand the strength of your defence against Omicron with our at-home test kit.
Our Omicron antibody test is suitable for anyone wanting to understand their immune response to the Omicron variant.
You will receive your home sample kit via Royal Mail (next working day delivery if ordered before 2pm) by free delivery. Then you will need to take your finger prick sample at home, following the instructions in the kit.
You can then return your sample using the pre-paid envelope, which can simply go in any post box.
Results will be delivered via email (usually by 6 pm) within 2 working days of receipt of samples in VirTus’ laboratory.
In your finger-prick test kit, you will receive all the necessary equipment and instructions for taking the test yourself. This will include:
Our Omicron test is specific to the Omicron Covid-19 variant. However, we also offer a Standard S1 antibody test and an antibody test for the Delta variant as add-ons.
If you receive an overall “Positive” test result, this confirms that you have either had a previous Covid-19 infection or received a Covid-19 vaccine, and you have developed an immune response against the Omicron variant. You will therefore be much less likely to catch and spread the virus, however you should still abide by government guidelines whenever necessary.
A “Negative” result means that your antibodies are below the detection limit of our test. This could be because you have not previously been infected or vaccinated against Covid-19, or you have been infected or vaccinated and your antibodies have diminished over time.
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I was sure I had coronavirus back in January. I got this test kit because I wasn’t too comfortable doing a finger-prick and a phlebotomist came to my house with all the PPE to take a sample from my husband and I. Great service!!
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Great kit, easy to do and fast results.
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This is an excellent service.
We each had separate test kits sent out to the Channel Islands and within two days of returning the samples to U.K. our results came back giving us the peace of mind we were hoping for during our present hard lockdown.
Definitely recommended.
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A fantastic service for anyone who is interested in knowing their current Covid-19 antibody status. Results are communicated both as simple gradings (“Negative”, “Positive-Low”, “Positive-Medium”, “Positive-High” or “Positive-Very High”) and as actual numerical values. For users with no technical background, the simple gradings are easy to follow. At the same time, the more technically minded user can (if they so wish) use the numerical values to place their result in full context. Although no telephone number is published on the website, a query that I submitted by email was responded to, fully answering and addressing my query, in less than an hour.
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Really quick and simple testing service! I had me and my family tested because we were sure we had COVID-19 earlier in the year. It was also really useful to know that only some of us had a really strong antibody response. We will be testing again in the winter!
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The antibody test was really easy to use and the instructions were quite clear. Posting our blood samples back was simple as we could just pop it in the post box ?? – thanks!
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I used the test a few days ago and already have the results back! It was so easy to use – the instructions were really clear and simple. I liked how you can just quickly do the test and send it off in a prepaid envelope. I highly recommend this product!
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The phlebotomist was really nice and the instructions were easy to follow
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The test is simple and most importantly tells you how high your antibody levels are which was very reassuring after having suffered COVID
We will be retesting with Virtus after three months as this will let us know whether our antibody levels are staying high
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Painless, straightforward and rapid service. My family and I were tested as we had recently been showing symptoms, but our results gave us the reassurance we needed. Thank you!