Son had covid positive pCR a week ago, now neg ?

[Fashio]

Still self isolating OBV but now he is negative in LFT. I am suprised its happened this fast - thought would test positive for ages

Why did he test again?

I don't think they can be relied on for am accurate test. I thought you weren't meant to test for 6 weeks after having covid?

Or were you just doing it out of curiosity?

@Fashio

Still self isolating OBV but now he is negative in LFT. I am suprised its happened this fast - thought would test positive for ages

He probably would if you did another PCR. The LFT is not for this purpose. It's white.

White?

My daughter did daily lateral flow tests for 2 weeks - all negative. Then she had to have a PCR as her brother was positive on a LF and PCR.

Her PCR came back positive despite every LF she did in the 14 days prior being negative.

The day she got her PCR result, she did another LF. That was negative.

So...

*shite

😂

The LF tests are unreliable but why on earth was your daughter testing everyday? I thought twice a week was recommended?

Requirement of her job.

PCR are reliable, lateral flow only detect a small proportion of the most symptomatic cases and were really not meant to be used for asymptomatic testing and can't even be relied on to detect most symptomatic cases either (but I think maybe the owner of the company Innova was a pal of Boris and chums so got all
the contracts) so they are are total waste of time for most situations.
If he had a positive PCR then that is the right result- the LF will be a false negative.

@ineedaholidaynow

Why did he test again?

boredom

@MrsPelligrinoPetrichor

😂

lol

High incidence of false negatives on lateral flow.

The US have stopped using the LFTs we use in the UK. They're too unreliable to be of any scientific use (though handy for making people think the government are doing something).

@RidingTheWaves I hope her employers are paying for the cost of these additional tests?

You shouldn't do a LF after a PCR

@luckylavender

You shouldn't do a LF after a PCR

its only out of interest, don't worry > He is hardly going to run into a pub and breathe on people