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I did the blood sample last month (conversely I couldn't stop bleeding and the living room table looked like a murder scene afterwards) and got the letter back last week – like the swab results, it just tells you if you tested positive or negative for antibodies or if the test was inconclusive.
Mine was positive which was interesting as I reckon I had it last March (lost taste and smell for a week) so either the antibodies have lasted for over a year or I've had it again since then without knowing.
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Is this the finger prick blood tests?
I struggle with them (SUPERCLOTTER YAY!). Best thing I found was waking up, drinking a large glass of water (if allowed), having a hot shower and then keeping warm and moving until the finger pricks (dance, throw in some squats, pretend you're typing, etc).
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Just did our first capillary blood test as part of the ONS study.
Easier getting blood out of a stone than me it seems. I needed both lances and a further one from my wife's pack that she didn't use and it still took an age. I guess that my mild Raynaud's isn't helping. Hopefully I didn't squeeze too much for the sample to be spoiled by blood plasma.
Will see how much detail there is on the antibody result, especially as I had my first jab ~4 weeks ago so if it's a simple yes/no then it's not going to tell me much at all that I don't already know.