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PCR
ANTIGEN
FIT TO FLY
ANTIBODY
ANTIBODIES AFTER VACCINATION / INFECTION
EU COVID PROOF
ANTIBODIES AFTER INFECTION IgG / IgM

EU COVID PROOF

EU COVID PROOF

EU COVID PROOF

We offer EU-Covid certificates at all our clinics in Sweden. This certificate is issued in collaboration with the E-health authority. Since 12 August, countries within the EU and the Schengen area may require a national Covid certificate issued by the E-Health Authority.

To receive your EU Covid certificate, you can do the following:

1: Download the Kivra app and log in with your mobile Bank ID. The certificate is uploaded to the app as soon as the response result is sent out. If you have questions about uploading the EU-Covid certificate, we humbly refer you to the E-Health Agency. If you have questions about the Kivra app, you are welcome to contact Kivra.

2: Om ni inte har möjlighet att använda er av Kivra-appen, hjälper vi er gärna genom att skriva ut beviset på en av våra kliniker. O
Medtag giltig legitimation. 

Warm welcome

PCR (NAAT)

ABOUT TESTED

Ett qRT-PCR-test (kvantitativt realtids omvänt transkriptas polymeraskedjereaktion) är ett nukleinsyratest (= NAAT = Nucleid Acid Amplification Test) som påvisar specifik arvsmassa från t ex ett virus i slemhinnan och är det mest säkra sättet att bedöma om det finns en aktiv coronavirusinfektion.  Testet är kvantitativt och mäter indirekt nivån av virus till skillnad emot ett kvalitativt test som endast ger ett positivt eller negativt utslag. Ett qRT-PCR kan dock ej skilja på smittsamt och icke smittsamt virus i slemhinnan och kan således vara positivt från några dagar före symptomdebut upp till ca 3 veckor efter en utläkt infektion. 

TEST PERFORMANCE
En provtagningspinne med bomullstopp tages och införes längst bak i munsvalget (oropharynx) och därefter i näsan till bakre svalgväggen (Nasopharynx). Där roteras pinnen i ca tio sekunder emot slemhinnan. Provet skickas sedan krypterat till vår samarbetspartners säkerhetslaboratorium och analyseras.  

A qRT-PCR is a laboratory analysis and takes about 2-3 hours to complete from the time the test arrives at the laboratory. 

The laboratory uses analytical equipment from American Roche. 

RESULTS

The result can be Negative, Positive or Non-analyzable. The prevalence of non-analyzable responses with us is less than 0.4%. If this happens, the laboratory will run the analysis free of charge the same evening.

If the overtaking is not analyzable and this leads to a new sample having to be taken, it is also free of charge, but we are not responsible for additional costs that arise in such a situation.

CERTIFICATE

Alla svarsresultat utsvaras via ett digitalt läkarintyg utfärdat på engelska. Det innehåller signatur och stämpel från legitimerad läkare samt är försett med en QR-kod och är mycket svårt att förfalska.  

 

ANTIGEN (RAT)

ABOUT TESTED

An antigen test, or RAT - Rapid Antigen Test, is a method for detecting an ongoing infection with COVID-19, so-called virus detection. 
The analysis is a quick test that gives an answer in 15 minutes.  
An antigen test is an excellent screening test.
The antigen test we use is from American Abbott och har en mycket hög specificitet (>99.8%). Detta innebär en mycket låg risk för falskt positiva svar. Ett positivt testresultat kan bekräftas med ett PCR då falskt positiva svar kan förekomma på grund av korsreaktivitet med andra virus. 
Om ni önskar testa grupper av individer med symptom, kontakta vår kundtjänst per mail så kommer vi till er. Testet uppfyller Folkhälsomyndighetens performance recommendations for antigen tests and is CE marked. 

 

TEST PERFORMANCE
En provtagningspinne med bomullstopp tages och införes längst bak i munsvalget och därefter i näsan till bakre svalgväggen (Nasopharynx). Där roteras pinnen i ca tio sekunder emot slemhinnan.

The test is analyzed on site by the sampler. C stands for control  and a line here must be present for the test to be valid. If this is missing, the test must be repeated. If there is only one line at C, the test is negative. If there are two lines, ie at both C and T, the test is positive. A positive result indicates that you have an ongoing covid-19 infection. You will then be contacted by our doctor for individual assessment and infection tracking.

RESULTS

The test result can be positive or negative.
No calculation of the virus content is made with this sample.

Resultatet tar ca 15 minuter. 

In the event of a positive answer, you will be contacted by our emergency doctor for statutory information about quarantine and infection tracing. 

CERTIFICATE

Digitalt läkarintyg ingår alltid, är utfärdat på engelska, innehåller signatur och stämpel från legitimerad läkare samt är försett med en QR-kod som möjliggör digital validering och är mycket svår att förfalska. Läkarintyget sändes ut direkt. Resultat går att validera på vår hemsida.

ANTIBODY TEST AFTER INFECTION

ABOUT ANTIBODY TEST

Detta test lämpar sig för dig som vill kontrollera om ni har utvecklat akut- eller minnesantikroppar mot SARS-CoV-2  (IgM + IgG).

For those of you who want to check your level of protection after vaccination - choose Antibodies after vaccination / infection. 

Detta test erbjuds som snabbtest. 
An IgG / IgM antibody test can show if you have a recent or previous infection. IgG, a so-called memory antibody, is part of our immunity. If you have IgG after a natural infection, you have protection that probably lasts this season and can stay in risk groups according to the Public Health Agency and at least 9 months according to Community studies. 

IgM, acute antibodies, indicate a recent infection. 

These tests detect Ig against SARS-CoV-2 Nucleocapsid Protein (N protein). For detection of antibodies to the Spike protein, see below under Antibodies after Vaccination / Infection.  

QUICK TESTS IgM / IgG
Quick tests are taken with a single stick in the finger. The blood is sucked up in a pipette and dropped into the test cassette together with reagent.

Vi använder antikroppstester från Abbott.
The antibody tests meet the Public Health Agency's performance requirements for rapid tests.

Rapid tests for antibodies are screening tests and a concentration determination of antibodies (Quantitative laboratory analysis) is always recommended in the event of a positive test result.

In a quick test, you will receive an answer directly from the sampler who will explain what your answer means to you.

NEDAN TILLHANDAHÅLLS EJ FÖR NÄRVARANDE

(KVANTITATIVA ANTIKROPPSTESTER IgM/IgG (LABORATORIEANALYS)
Quantitative antibody tests are a CE-approved assay performed in a laboratory.

The blood is collected in a test tube via a venous sample in the forearm, hand or lower leg / foot or via a stick in the finger. The sample is centrifuged and blood serum is analyzed in the laboratory.

Våra kvantitativa tester analyseras med kemiluminescens. Referensnivån i vår analys är IgG < 5,5 AU/ml = negativ, IgM < 3,0 AU/ml = negativ.)

RESULTS

  There are four different answer combinations:

1. IgM negative, IgG negative - Indicates that there is no infection with Covid-19, or that there is not a high enough concentration of antibodies to produce a rash.

2. IgM positive, IgG negative - Indicates an ongoing infection with Covid-19 day 3-5 to 10-14 after symptom onset. A new test is recommended in 14 days to confirm the presence of IgG. A positive IgM should be checked by PCR as infectivity may occur. In case of positive IgM on rapid testing, control of serum in the laboratory is always recommended.

3. IgM positive, IgG positive - Indicates a recent infection with Covid-19 day 10-14 to day 21-35. Infectiousness is unlikely.

4. IgM negative, IgG positive - Indicates a history of infection with Covid-19 after day 21-35. Infectiousness is unlikely. 

The test result must be interpreted together with your symptom picture in order to be able to give an overall assessment.

Regardless of test results, it is of the utmost importance to follow the Public Health Agency's general advice and recommendations.

Applicable IgG-positive individuals.
A recent study (Community study, https://communitystudien.com/information-om-fas-3/) from Danderyd Hospital shows that antibodies are present in 96% of people with a natural covid infection after 9 months.

According to the same study, only 2% of those lacking antibodies have developed a specific T cell immunity, which suggests that IgG against the nail protein is the main protection against the virus.

A positive response to IgG must not lead you to stop following the protective measures that the Swedish Public Health Agency recommends to reduce the spread of infection.