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Flying tomorrow. Is this a positive LFT???

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StuckInARug · 02/12/2021 12:18

I know it’s very very very faint and I’m not even sure it’s there. Photo taken 18 minutes after a 15 minutes test. What do you think??

Flying tomorrow. Is this a positive LFT???
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WhiskersPete · 02/12/2021 19:25

There is something there

Norano · 02/12/2021 19:28

Fingers crossed you get your negative

PanettoneSeason · 02/12/2021 19:30

@StuckInARug What shut timing for you OP! Fingers crossed for a negative result tonight for you 🤞🏼 And thank you for using your common sense and getting a PCR! I can’t believe all the ones on this thread just dismissing it as negative when OP can see a faint line 🙄 better to be over cautious in my opinion!

CiderWithLizzie · 02/12/2021 19:30

I think negative. I think there’s something up with the flow flex tests. My DD1 has tested positive every week on one for the last 6 weeks. Her PCR and old style lateral flows are negative.

Brenna24 · 02/12/2021 19:35

Everything crossed for you

IgneousRock · 02/12/2021 19:35

I think that's a positive. Fingers crossed for you OP!

gogohm · 02/12/2021 19:37

Before use even if you look very carefully at the test you can see where the two stripes are

Mummy7777 · 02/12/2021 19:42

Either way I hope its negative and you get on that plane. All the best x

Whatafrickennightmare · 02/12/2021 19:42

I have had problems with the flow flex a few times giving me false positives having to go for PCR and all negative, yet old style are negative So frustrating. Hope you get a negative.

Faevern · 02/12/2021 19:45

Do a LFT with just water, no swab, if a feint line comes up your kit is dodgy.

NotMyselfWithoutCoffee · 02/12/2021 19:57

I wouldn't necessarily say positive yet if you are reading them after the time limit.
My nephew had a strong positive lft but negative lft, only way to know for sure is do a pcr.

NotMyselfWithoutCoffee · 02/12/2021 19:57

Sorry negative pcr

BirdyBirdyTweetTweet · 02/12/2021 19:58

Nope can't see anything

Couchbettato · 02/12/2021 19:59

@Faevern

Do a LFT with just water, no swab, if a feint line comes up your kit is dodgy.
I agree with this.

Always do a control test. It's the scientific way.

StrongLegs · 02/12/2021 20:00

Good luck there.

Last time we had covid my son started with one cough and I knew it was the same cough as he'd had the previous time we had covid. At that point he had the faintest of faint lines, so I think you are absolutely right to have the PCR test.

Well done for doing the right thing and I really hope it comes back negative for you.

julieca · 02/12/2021 20:02

This is what my lateral flow looked like. My PCR came back positive.

StuckInARug · 02/12/2021 20:05

I have packed by suitcase now, my handbag with passport etc, really hoping for the best! Haven’t seen some of my family for 3 years so it would be really disappointing if I didn’t get to travel. But if it’s positive then that’s that 😭

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PaleGreenGhost · 02/12/2021 20:06

That's what my kid's lateral flow looked like. I read it as negative. Forgot to bin it and looked again that evening and saw a line just like in your pic. He was confirmed positive the day after.

Marianne1234 · 02/12/2021 20:06

All this inverting images etc is ridiculous.

vdbfamily · 02/12/2021 20:09

Fingers crossed for you op. Are you staying up to midnight then?

PreacherTeacher · 02/12/2021 20:10

Fingers crossed for you!

bethabean · 02/12/2021 20:14

🤞🏼🤞🏼 I really hope it's negative

JedEye · 02/12/2021 20:15

Good luck 🤞

justhereforthecraic · 02/12/2021 20:16

Oh fingers crossed for you 🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞

HaaaaaveyoumetTed · 02/12/2021 20:17

Fingers crossed for you OP. FWIW I can't sometimes see a faint line in mine, bit like what we'd call an evap on a pregnancy test and PCRs have always been negative.