Mental distress in a clinical nurse due to a false-positive COVID-19 antibody test result during the COVID-19 epidemic in Japan: A case report

Yuzo Shimazu; Yurie Kobashi; Tianchen Zhao; Yositaka Nishikawa; Toyoaki Sawano; Akihiko Ozaki; Daiji Obara; Masaharu Tsubokura

doi:10.1002/ccr3.4122

Mental distress in a clinical nurse due to a false-positive COVID-19 antibody test result during the COVID-19 epidemic in Japan: A case report

Clin Case Rep. 2021 May 15;9(5):e04122. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.4122. eCollection 2021 May.

Authors

Yuzo Shimazu¹, Yurie Kobashi^{1

2}, Tianchen Zhao¹, Yositaka Nishikawa², Toyoaki Sawano^{1

3}, Akihiko Ozaki⁴, Daiji Obara², Masaharu Tsubokura^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Radiation Health Management Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine Fukushima City Japan.
² Department of General Internal Medicine Hirata Central hospital Hirata, Ishikawa district, Fukushima Japan.
³ Department of Surgery Jyoban Hospital of Tokiwa Foundation Iwaki, Fukushima Japan.
⁴ Department of Breast Surgery Jyoban Hospital of Tokiwa Foundation Iwaki, Fukushima Japan.

Abstract

This study suggests the importance of instituting accompanying measures to prevent potential negative mental and social impacts on people receiving false-positive results.

Keywords: COVID‐19 antibody test (qualitative antibody kit); COVID‐19 epidemic; false positive; mental distress.

Publication types

Case Reports