“Embrace the path that you lead and enjoy the battle,” said Adams who, in 2015, became the vice president (US) for the International Tennis Federation (ITF), executive director of the Harlem Junior Tennis and Education Program and chairman of the Fed Cup known as the World Cup of Tennis.

“A friend told me about Mount Sinai asking for people who have recovered from COVID-19 to volunteer to be screened for the antibodies,” said Adams, who did not hesitate to fill out the Mount Sinai COVID-19 Plasma Donation.

Within 48 hours, it was confirmed that Adams’ antibodies were high, and she qualified to be a donor.

“The most common way to test right now is with a finger stick for a tiny drop of blood with a lateral flow or lateral slide test or also the ELISA (Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay) test that measures antibodies in your blood,” said Dr. Shawn Nasseri, a Mayo Clinic-trained ear, nose and throat surgeon.

“However, I would also caution that these tests have a 10% to 20% chance that the antibodies it detects may be from another cold like one of the regular coronaviruses which are 10% of all colds in the U.S.”

Despite her clean bill of health, Adams remains isolated, wears a mask and gloves when taking long walks and shopping for essentials.