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When to get a 2nd PCR

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mymumwouldntapprove · 15/11/2021 13:14

Started feeling a bit off on Wednesday. Slightly scratchy throat, nothing major. Properly poorly on Thursday, felt really rough, throat very sore and swollen. Bit of a cough Friday morning, by Saturday full on cough. Still feeling ropey on Monday.
LFT on Wednesday and Friday, negative. PCR on Saturday, negative. LFT on Monday, negative.
Haven't left the house other than to get PCR.
At what point do you get a second PCR test? Or do you just go on the result from Saturday and assume it's not Covid?
(I have previously had Covid, but 10 months + ago, and am double jabbed. Other family members also repeatedly testing negative on LFTs and one on a PCR, two of them also have slight coughs).

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Sparkle275 · 15/11/2021 14:36

I would just go with the negative result. There's lots of other coughs/colds in circulation at the moment but you did the right thing getting tested. Hope you feel better soon.

Covidworries · 15/11/2021 15:03

If unsure just redo test Asap. If sat was too soon it should show up positive by now. If still negative then it other bug

Lottie4 · 15/11/2021 16:31

If we have symptoms at work (and this includes cold symptoms as connected in the wider field to healthcare), we are required to get a PCR within three days of symptoms. If negative, we can go back into work as long as we can provide evidence of daily negative LFTs within the ten day period.

mymumwouldntapprove · 15/11/2021 16:51

Thanks for that @Lottie4 - I'll just carry on doing daily LFTs then.

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JanglyBeads · 15/11/2021 19:36

Have you had any known contact with a positive case?

mymumwouldntapprove · 15/11/2021 21:07

@JanglyBeads I work in a public facing job, as does DH, I volunteer with kids from 10+ schools and have kids of my own in two different schools. I could have picked it up in literally dozens of places in the last fortnight.

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