Bloomington Hy-Vee to offer COVID-19 rapid antibody testing

Posted on January 14, 2021
The Bloomington Hy-Vee located at 1403 N. Veterans Parkway. (Facebook/Hy-Vee Bloomington)

 

By Neil Doyle

BLOOMINGTON – The Bloomington Hy-Vee will begin offering COVID-19 rapid antibody testing next week.

The rapid antibody test is available for patients who wish to learn if they have been previously infected with COVID-19 and are not currently experiencing symptoms. Patients will receive same day test results in as few as 15 minutes, according to a news release.

The rapid antibody test does not show if a patient has a current infection, because it can take one to three weeks after infection to make antibodies. The rapid antibody test cannot be used to diagnose current infection. The test uses a finger stick to collect a small blood sample, which is administered by a Hy-Vee Pharmacy team member. After testing is complete, results will be sent to the patient via email that same day.

Antibody testing will start Jan. 18 and it costs $25. Patients must register ahead of time through www.hy-vee.com/covidtesting.

Neil Doyle can be reached at [email protected]

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