CIVID Antibody kits have been approved by PHE and the NHS... but only for use in NHS labs, not commercial labs.
The next stage is to get them approved, which means full method validation including blood collection.
The kits that use a finger prick are pointless, and have NOT been approved because the test needs a 2ml blood sample.
This sample needs to be collected by a qualified person... like me. Yes, I used to collect blood at the hospital...back in 1974 and 1975...
So, a private lab, using qualified staff and either the Abbot or Roche kit will be fine. I am certain that is what the professional football testing procedure will use.
