Mobile Covid-19 antibody testing bus is coming to Milton Keynes this week

A mobile testing unit is visiting MK for people who want to know if they have antibodies for Covid-19.
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But they will have to pay £60 for a pinprick test, which involves taking a sample of blood from the fingertip.

A mobile testing bus from biomedical company NTL Biologica will be parking outside David Lloyd gym and health club at Newlands on Wednesday and Friday.

The bus carries laboratory grade equipment and team of technicians. It will be at David Lloyd between

The antibody testing unitThe antibody testing unit
The antibody testing unit

1.30pm and 5:30 pm on Wednesday and between 9.30 am and 1.30 pm on Friday, and people are advised to book their test in advance here .

A spokesman for NTL Biologica said: "With the government officially allowing the reopening of gyms and leisure facilities from the 25th July, we have associated with David Lloyd Clubs to provide antibody testing to their members and local residents around the country interested in their past infection history prior to getting back to the gym."

He added: "Our Covid-19 Antibody Test consists of a simple blood sample taken from a small finger prick that is carried out by one of our trained technicians in the test unit. The blood sample is then analysed by our point of care fluorescent immunoassay system to reduce any human error readings. Results will be sent to you confidentially within 12 hours."

NTL also aims to monitor the proportion of people testing positive in different regions or the country and to identify if the antibodies of those who have had the virus are changing over time.