Fingerprick COVID-19 antibody test put to the test
NCT ID NCT04597047
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study checks whether a fingerstick blood test for COVID-19 antibodies gives the same results as standard lab tests using blood from a vein. About 42 people who recently had a positive COVID-19 PCR test will provide both fingerstick and venous blood samples. The goal is to see if the quick, easy fingerstick method is accurate enough for use at point-of-care sites like doctor's offices.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If accurate, this fingerstick test could make COVID-19 antibody testing faster and easier at clinics and pharmacies.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small study (42 people) focused on test accuracy, not treatment. The test may not perform as well in larger, real-world settings.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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42 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2020
- Finished
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Sep 2020
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
The subject must have a documented SARS-CoV-2 PCR test in the past 7-30 days. (subjects must be 14+ days post symptom onset at the time of recruitment).
- Ages
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2 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Male and female subjects aged ≥ 2 years. 2. The subject must have a documented SARS-CoV-2 PCR test in the past 7-30 days. (subjects must be 14+ days post symptom onset at the time of recruitment). 3. Written informed consent must be obtained prior to study enrollment. 1. A subject who is 18 years or older must be willing to give written informed consent and must agree to comply with study procedures. 2. The Legal Guardian or Legal Authorized Representative of a subject who is under the age of 18 must give written informed consent and agree to comply with study procedures. Active written assent should be obtained from children of appropriate intellectual age (as defined by the IRB). Exclusion Criteria: 1. Skin lesions or conditions that would preclude a fingerstick and or a venous blood draw. 2. The subject is currently receiving or has received within the past thirty (30) days of the study visit an experimental biologic, drug, or device including either treatment or therapy. 3. The subject has previously participated in this research study.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Centura Health Physician Group, Northglenn Office
Northglenn, Colorado, 80234, United States
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Eclipse Clinical Research
Tucson, Arizona, 85745, United States
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Physicians Quality Care of Jackson
Jackson, Tennessee, 38305, United States
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Professional Research Network of Kansas
Wichita, Kansas, 67203, United States
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