How many tests have you had?

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I’m participating in one of the Covid studies and have had 5 tests in total. Two were due to symptoms and 3 were due to the study calling me in for tests due to headaches or a rash etc.

I’m happy to do my bit and go for tests when the app suggests it as it all helps to understand the virus more but I just feel a bit embarrassed about having had so many!

I’m in a public facing, frontline role if that’s relevant.

How many tests have you had?

5 PCR tests. All negative.

Am a teacher so have twice weekly lateral flow tests. Also always negative so far.

None for DDs and me.
DH had first last week.

DDs were in school last term
I've been at home
DH has continued to go to work throughout, except the odd day WFH.

2 PCR, one for symptoms, one recommended by the Zoe app for a headache and sore throat, lateral flow twice a week for the last 12 weeks, and an antibody blood test. So 27 in total. DH has had 2 PCR for symptoms and a home antibody test through the ONS. All 30 have been negative for both of us.

None for me, DH and two DC.

One for DC3 (as part of a study not because he had symptoms).

Two. One when I reported a sort throat on the Zoe app (negative), the 2nd when I started coughing after DH had been told there was an outbreak at the care home where he works (positive)

Two actual tests, one negative and one positive.

Three others for research, when I got my positive test result they asked if I'd do some more and send in the samples for them to use to test the lateral flow test accuracy, also sent a saliva sample

3 all for symptoms

June - negative
September - negative
January - positive

A similar number to you. Twice because I had symptoms and others because the Zoe study asked me to

None for me.

Dh I think twice, and DC1 - twice, DC2 once.

One. Negative.

My DS has had one - positive
DD had one - negative
Other DS one - negative
DH one - negative

It feels like we're always at the test centre somehow but in reality we've only had one each.

1 when had symptoms back in Oct (negative).

I’m a teacher and from after half term we will be having twice weekly tests as we now have a testing site running on site.

None

2 both negative. Both due to feeling horrendous then starting to cough and mild temp.

None.

3 due to symptoms, all negative.
1 lateral flow at work (teaching, rota only) negative.

Probably about 100 by now!

1. A mixture of official symptoms, Zoe app requests due to fatigue and sore throat etc and one private one at the end of my isolation after dc tested positive. All negative.

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Probably about 100 by now!

Actually feels like it just working it out. No probably 50 feels like 100!

0 although I did the monthly blood tests for Biobank but I don’t get the results of those.

2, both negative.

Our Council has just introduced lateral flow tests for people who can't work from home so I am thinking of going there weekly but at the same time I am worrying that I could catch it from being there.

3- 1 negative and 2 positive!
DP- 5 - 4 negative and 1 positive!

None.

None.

2
Both sent by Zoe app for headaches (I assume)

Rest of my family, 2 have had 0, and 2 have had 1 (1 for admission to hospsital and other zoe app)

None. I've been shielding since March.