Istanbul Airport to offer COVID-19 antibody tests

Istanbul Airport has started offering COVID-19 antibody testing to passengers as of Jan. 22. PCR testing has been available at the airport since July.

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The PCR testing center in Istanbul Airport has started offering COVID-19 antibody testing as of Jan. 22. 

Passengers will be able to receive results in four hours if they wish to receive the COVID-19 antibody testing, which shows whether a person's immune system has encountered coronavirus. 

PCR testing in Istanbul Airport started in July as Turkey lifted strict travel restrictions implemented during the first wave of infections. 

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