Coronavirus: Antibody Testing Available At Dedham Urgent Care

DEDHAM, MA — American Family Care announced that its Dedham urgent care center at 370 Providence Highway is offering the COVID-19 antibody test. Appointments are not required for the antibody test.

“The test will be able to tell if patients have antibodies to the novel coronavirus, which could indicate that they have had COVID-19 in the past,” said Dr. Vincent Meoli, regional medical director of AFC. “The more information we have about who has been exposed, the more we will know about how much COVID-19 has spread through the population.”

Dr. Meoli added, “It’s important to note that a positive result to the antibody test does not mean a patient has immunity. We don’t know if patients can contract the virus again; that’s still being studied.”

Results will be available to patients within a few days of testing as samples must be sent out to Quest Diagnostics. Patients requesting the test, which is typically covered by insurance, will be asked to complete a brief questionnaire about their symptoms prior to testing.

AFC will also return to their normal hours on Saturday, May 2: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. during the week and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekends.