Quest Diagnostics Rolls Out Home COVID-19 Antibody Test for Purchase Online

Medical testing specialist Quest Diagnostics (NYSE: DGX) has rolled out a product that is likely to find a large customer base in a hurry. The company announced Tuesday that its QuestDirect unit is now offering for sale the COVID-19 Immune Response, an antibody test for consumers. This can be purchased online at a dedicated page of QuestDirect's website; it retails for $119.

An antibody is a protein used by the immune system to fight pathogens. One common antibody, immunoglobulin G (IgG), derives from exposure to COVID-19, and it is this antibody that the COVID-19 Immune Response detects.

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