Is it possible

[crazyfamilyof8]

Hello

Could someone tell me if it's possible to have covid but test negative on lateral flow test and a pcr though out 10 days?

13 days ago I started with a itchy throat and it lasted 2 days in my husband tested positive 2 days into my itchy throat so we both went for a pcr he was positive I was negative he went an isolated alone in a room. Anyways I then developed a dry annoying night cough that lasted to days abs a runny nose. Then would wake up with a headache. I never felt tired I was doing my normal routines. My asthma was playing up the whole time. I even walked to Tesco and felt so breathless I turned around and walked home. Anyways on day 9 of my husband's isolation all my symptoms disappeared and I've been left with a bit of a flemmy cough in the mornings only I wake up and need to bring it all up and it's bright green.

I lateral flow tested every day and have done two PCR all negative!

Has there been cases of people who have had covid but it never showed or was it just coincidence that I had same symptoms as my husband.

The swab needs to go well into your nostril until it feels like you are hitting the back of your throat then rotated back and forth for ten seconds. Wiping it around the rim of your nostril is not sufficient, the outer nostril is too dry and doesn’t really pick up much.
With a lateral flow you need to squeeze the end of the tube while rotating the swab so it mixes well with the fluid. Stirring it gentle for a couple of seconds may not be sufficient.
I did the testing course to do testing at DS school at the beginning of the year. We did 10000 tests between 20 of us over 3 months. Also, as an HCP I’ve been doing twice weekly testing at work for over 12 months. My only positive LFT was also a positive pcr.

@Angrymum22

With a lateral flow you need to squeeze the end of the tube while rotating the swab so it mixes well with the fluid. Stirring it gentle for a couple of seconds may not be sufficient

The latest LFTs we've had (just did one this morning) don't tell you to do this. Just stir the swab round the tube and then leave it for a minute.

How long will the PCR show as positive?
I would like to know if DC1 had covid and was thinking of doing another test.

They were sick a couple of weeks ago. Would it still show as positive on a PCR?

[quote endlesscraziness]@AnneOfAvonlea have you done different PCRS eg one postal one drive thru? It may be a lab issue

Omicron is believed to be 24-48 hours from exposure to infectious

Swabbing technique essentially is follow the instructions and ideally get someone else to do it as it should be uncomfortable- not a tickle of the nostril [/quote]
2 different pcr centres....

I was coming on trying to find out same thing also have asthma, ive been ill for 2 weeks, cold blocked nose throat hurt due to breathing throu mouth not nose, headache sometimes and tiredness. Had drive through test and 3 quick ones and all negative

@Newrunner29 how are u feeling now ? How's your asthma been?

[quote pleasegoawaycovid]@Newrunner29 how are u feeling now ? How's your asthma been? [/quote]
Im much better now but not 100% asthma has been fine thought out actually i expected it to be very bad but hasnt been , im usually rubbish at taking my preventive inhaler but this week ive been regliously taking it and maybe that helped