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Lateral flow test

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Rebeccabubba · 02/10/2021 23:25

NEED HELP!!! Every lateral flow test I take comes back as positive. This is the new 15mins nose ones. 10 taken now. I've had 3 PCR test and have all came back negative. I don't have symptoms. Has anyone else experienced this. What else could the covid tests pick up on. Getting worried, or over thinking that something else could actually be wrong with me. I've rang the covid help line and they said to do another PCR TEST and then go with what that result said. I've done this and it's negative. Do I think I have covid NO. But what else could be causing the positive results

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worriedatthemoment · 14/10/2021 10:47

In south west ds2 just done his routine lft and positive , old style nose and throat very faint positive and left if 35 so took another , nose only as all we had left and strong positive quickly on that
He has a slight stuffy nose at moment but nothing else.
He said college is full of snotty and blocked noses
Hes had one dose of vaccine as 16 and all allowed at present
Rest of us double jabbed in house so see if that helps if he is positive
Booked in for a drive thru pcr in a minute
Ironically me and ds2 also been asked to do a random at home one for a study , so I will sign up for that as well , incase he has a negative pcr and then we can do another.
Ds1 took same LFT and negative , myself and dh going to take one later as well , just awaiting delivery of some.

frenchiemummy92 · 14/10/2021 11:34

@Rebeccabubba I don't think it's just women it's happening too.

Still no results and I posted it over 48 hours ago, maybe should of gone to an actual test site as they seem to be quicker.

@worriedatthemoment same at my daughters schools, they've had colds etc for about 3 weeks. They literally get rid of one and a day later have another. Lots of cases as well at school but like I said they've had negative pcrs and negative lft

frenchiemummy92 · 14/10/2021 21:59

Still no results will be three days tomorrow morning 🤦🏻‍♀️

Tina3000 · 03/11/2021 13:06

My son has had all false positive lateral flow test over the last 7 months. (We haven't registered them for anyone worried about us adding to 'the numbers'), he's only had negative PCRs and never had any symptoms. He has been tested for antibodies and doesn't have any. He's not on any medication and doesn't have any underlying health conditions (to our knowledge). Despite our best efforts, there doesn't seem to be any explanation for it.

JustMoved123 · 03/11/2021 17:12

@Tina3000 - what does the test look like? My daughters tests were very faint for months and we now realise were definitely negative as she tested positive two weeks ago and it was a definite pink line this time

Rebeccabubba · 03/11/2021 18:09

@JustMoved123 if you look above I posted a picture. Im still getting faint ones now.

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mamatro · 03/11/2021 18:46

I've had this same problem for over a month now, never had symptoms of covid at all. I have to test for work purposes. I've done 3 PCRs over this time all negative. I guess I'm just one of these people.. all tests are on the flow flex. I don't take any medication either. All very strange how this is happening to lots of people. I'd love to know why

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