New style LFTs

[Potatoy]

Got some new style LFTs, only have to do both nostrils and wait 15 mins. Less messing around with buffer solution so great for the less dextrous.

Are they more accurate does anyone know? Or are they just making them fancier so they can justify it if they decide to charge us.

They are easier aren’t they. Just need to time the one minute in the solution and the 15 min waiting very carefully.

Not sure about accuracy but I would imagine for younger children they must be as only have to do nose so less risk of invalidating it.

Where did you get these? My pharmacy still had the usual
Ones.

Ah I got sent postal ones. Always gagged doing the other ones.

Are these through the website?

Oh brill I shall order some

@Orchidflower1

They are easier aren’t they. Just need to time the one minute in the solution and the 15 min waiting very carefully.

Not sure about accuracy but I would imagine for younger children they must be as only have to do nose so less risk of invalidating it.

Yes a little fiddly getting the lid off the vial carefully but easier for me than the twisting things. And fewer plastic bits to lose on the floor.

@Pinotwoman82

Are these through the website?

Yeah

And remember to keep the little plastic pot( I did not have to fish mine out if the bin and wash mine, erm no not me……:)

@Orchidflower1

And remember to keep the little plastic pot( I did not have to fish mine out if the bin and wash mine, erm no not me……:)

The holder thing? I kept that. Better than the massive bit of cardboard.

I've been using a shot glass up til now. Which feels strangely inappropriate.

Yeah I prefer them definitely.

I like them much better to actually do but there’s so much more single use plastic. The environmental waste was what struck me most.

I just ordered On my way! LFTS from the gov website. Are they likely to be the new one? It didn’t say!

@Pompoms1

I just ordered On my way! LFTS from the gov website. Are they likely to be the new one? It didn’t say!

I'm not sure, I guess it depends if they all come from the same place/have used up their old stock.

@SleepyMathematician

I like them much better to actually do but there’s so much more single use plastic. The environmental waste was what struck me most.

I guess it's hard to get a balance between making them easier to use and environmental waste. Maybe they could have two versions, a basic version with as little plastic as possible and one for those who struggle to use that one.