We have worked with our immunology director and ID, and IC colleagues.
At the present time the only indication for EOHS to do testing is an employee who has classic symptoms (whatever those may be) and
tests negative on a couple of occasions and a minimum of two weeks have passed. Then it might be done only for diagnostic reasons looking in the rear view mirror.
Those situations are not common but have occurred on a hand full of occasions. Interestingly the few that we have done have shown an ab response.
We are also being asked to potentially participate in ID lead studies in collaboration with the DOH to test our employees.
Those studies have nothing to do with our role and mission in EOHS and if we proceed will need to pass both legal and IRB approval.
We do not use serology for any RTW assessment.
Thanks
Charlie Hackett MD, MPH Lifespan EOHS

On Fri, May 8, 2020 at 10:52 AM Leibu, Rachel <Rachel.Leibu@atlantichealth.org> wrote:

Hi Everyone,

 

I hope you are all weathering the COVID Pandemic as best as you can.  I was curious to know what others are doing in regards to COVID-19 Antibody testing at your facilities.

 

Are you offering antibody “clinics”, roving antibody testing, lab testing, a hybrid of the three?

 

Rachel Leibu, MD, MBA, MS, FACOEM

Medical Director Occupational Medicine Services

Atlantic Health System

973-829-4277

 

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