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How long after testing positive did a negative LFT show up?

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Covidgotme · 26/11/2021 22:17

I tested positive Sunday morning - I work in a primary school and it’s been going round my class for weeks so it was inevitable. I was testing daily and it eventually caught up with me.
I’ve been quite poorly but hopefully coming out the other side now. Days 3-5 were a bit scary with blood oxygen levels being low but they did pick up again when I rested. I’m going to spend the next few days resting some more and then by Wednesday I might be okay to go back to school.

Anyway, my LFT came up Sunday morning, did a PCR and got those results Monday morning.
Just on the off chance I did an LFT yesterday which was still showing positive as expected. BUT I did another this evening and it’s negative! Does that mean that my virus levels are low enough not to be detected?
Obviously I still need to isolate for 4 more days

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Bobholll · 26/11/2021 22:44

Mine was faint on day 8 & negating on day 9 & also day 13 (I was curious 😂). I assume it meant the virus had gone from my body. 10 days is an average. Some people will fight if off faster. Some could be a bit slower!

Tatum1234 · 26/11/2021 22:49

My son was negative two days after testing positive on LFT and PCR.

ApplesAreTheBaneOfMyLife · 26/11/2021 23:03

4/5 days for ds

RuleWithAWoodenFoot · 26/11/2021 23:04

10 days

bstrong0805 · 27/11/2021 11:25

4 days for us too.

indie123 · 27/11/2021 17:59

Mine was about a week

Aleciahartismyhero · 27/11/2021 18:12

I tested positive on lft 17th and took pcr on 18th which was positive. Was negative yesterday on lft (26th).

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