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Original poster

Anyone want to place a bet on whether my swab will come back negative or positive?

33 replies

Donatella · 17/02/2021 12:16

Just some idle speculating while I wait for the result. Pertinent background -

  • Patient facing NHS (not seen any known positive patients for a while though)
  • Last in work late last week
  • Since then I've been to the supermarket a couple of times, otherwise not seen anyone from outside my household
  • No-one else in the house has symptoms
  • Symptoms started yesterday morning, just a cough and a bit of chest tightness, in normal times I would be in work as I feel basically well.
  • Had vaccine (Pfizer so 50% efficacy from first dose) 5 weeks ago.

Any guesses?

OP posts:
covetingthepreciousthings · 17/02/2021 12:30

I'd guess positive. Based on nothing except just having a guess!

I'd be interested to see if you get anymore symptoms or whether you start to feel worse considering you've had one dose though, hopefully you won't though !

Moreofawonderingment · 17/02/2021 12:32

Negative

TSSDNCOP · 17/02/2021 12:35

Negative

As was mine, in school and supermarket in past week, met friend for SD walk.

Lubiluxe · 17/02/2021 12:36

Negative

SonnetForSpring · 17/02/2021 12:36

Positive

Lubiluxe · 17/02/2021 12:36

What time did you get tested? Can we take a guess on how many hours you have to wait til result ;)

DavidsSchitt · 17/02/2021 12:41

Negative

Original poster
Donatella · 17/02/2021 13:04

@Lubiluxe

What time did you get tested? Can we take a guess on how many hours you have to wait til result ;)
Ah, it's a test through my workplace rather than the main NHS testing for the public so I should get my result tomorrow morning Smile
OP posts:
stayathomegardener · 17/02/2021 13:08

Positive

stairway · 17/02/2021 13:10

Negative. The chest tightness is probably anxiety/ psychological.

Significantown · 17/02/2021 13:10

Guilty!

QueenieMum · 17/02/2021 13:11

Positive

Secrethidingplace · 17/02/2021 13:55

Positive

OutingMyself · 17/02/2021 13:56

Positive

ssd · 17/02/2021 13:57

Positive

Spied · 17/02/2021 13:58

Negative

Northernsoullover · 17/02/2021 13:58

Positive.

Purplewithred · 17/02/2021 13:59

Positive. Unless it's a lateral flow test, in which case Negative.

BikeRunSki · 17/02/2021 14:04

Negative. Other illness are still available.

Isadora2007 · 17/02/2021 14:11

Positive. I think an asymptomatic patient is the culprit.

Original poster
Donatella · 17/02/2021 14:25

@Purplewithred

Positive. Unless it's a lateral flow test, in which case Negative.
It's a PCR, I would have been due to do my twice weekly lateral flow today but haven't as we aren't supposed to if we have symptoms.
OP posts:
Mumtofourandnomore · 17/02/2021 14:31

I tested positive for a Covid at the start of last week - no symptoms, it was a day 1 entry test for another country. I had been so careful in the previous month - The supermarket is really the only possible culprit.

So positive I say, but I think the supermarket is the transmission point.

comeHailorSnow · 17/02/2021 14:33

Negative

Watsername · 17/02/2021 14:33

Positive

FishWithoutABike · 17/02/2021 14:35

Negative