About a month ago, I had a throat infection that lasted for 25 days. My doctor said it was a viral infection and did not recommend any tests. After I recovered, I decided to do a COVID antibody test on my own. The report shows IgG negative but total antibodies positive. I am now feeling fine. Does this mean I had a COVID infection, or can other viral infections also show total antibodies positive? Was my doctor wrong in diagnosing it as a non COVID viral infection?

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Dr Shaik Kalam

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A positive total antibody with negative IgG could mean a recent non COVID viral infection or waning immunity. It does not confirm COVID unless specific antibody (IgG/IgM) against SARS CoV 2 is positive.

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