Serology tests, which detect whether someone has antibodies to COVID-19, are one step closer to being rolled out across Alberta.
According to Alberta Health Services, Alberta Precision Laboratories is in the final stages of validating multiple serology tests, including one that was the first of its kind to be approved by Health Canada on Tuesday.
Those validations are expected to be completed by Thursday; a serology advisory group will also meet Thursday to discuss the next steps for the test.
AHS said that, while there is no definitive timeline on when widespread testing will be made available for all Albertans, an initial serological strategy could be in place by the end of the month.