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When did you test negative on a LTF?

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ohcantbeliveit · 21/12/2021 19:34

I tested positive this morning and was wondering if anyone tracked their lateral flows? How long did you test positive on them for?

I know you aren't meant to but I'm guessing people have and just curious!

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trackand · 21/12/2021 19:37

Tested positive lateral flow Friday morning had PCR Friday evening which was positive. Tested lateral flow today and negative. Wondering what this means

TangoTarantella · 21/12/2021 19:39

Tested positive on LTF and PCR on Friday. Continued to test positive on LTF every day until Tuesday.

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ohcantbeliveit · 21/12/2021 19:52

@trackand @TangoTarantella did they go gradually faint or were there clearly one day and gone the next?

Hope you're both feeling okay!

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PokemonGoGoGo · 21/12/2021 19:53

It took 12 days for mine to go back to negative.

trackand · 21/12/2021 19:54

I haven't done lateral flows in between but Friday morning was bright negative line and then today absolutely nothing, very clear negative.

I'm okay thanks, wouldn't have never knew I had it had I not lateral flow tested for work. Hope you have a negative soon

worriedatthemoment · 21/12/2021 20:06

My ds tested positive lft and same day on pcr and 2 days later negative on lateral flow
But he only picked up his infection via lft as asymptomatic so could of had it for a couple days , previous negative lft was about 4 /5 days before

TangoTarantella · 21/12/2021 20:33

Clearly positive one day, negative the next. Not even a faint line.

SoftPillow · 21/12/2021 21:06

Positive Saturday.

Negative Thursday. Still felt awful. Didn't test in between so don't know when I was first negative.

Sparkle275 · 21/12/2021 21:08

I was still testing positive when my isolation ended but it was faint. Everyone else in the house had covid but were testing negative at the end of isolation. I was testing negative around day 14.

IncessantNameChanger · 21/12/2021 21:12

For my son it went negative within the ten day isolation. They wasnt about when I had it

GoldenFondue · 21/12/2021 21:14

I'm on day 8 of isolation (started on my first positive ltf) and I was still positive today. Definitely the faintest line I've had but still there.

wtftodo · 21/12/2021 21:14

Very strong positive day 1. Faint positive day 9. I’ll do another tomorrow..

Tigerwhocameforsupper · 21/12/2021 21:16

Day 5 of isolation my lateral flow tests went negative.

alwaystakethetrip · 21/12/2021 21:21

Day 10 today. It's still positive

jenkel · 21/12/2021 21:25

Around day 14, but very faint positive by about day 9

mrsdolittle · 21/12/2021 22:14

Still tested faint positive on day 14. Clear on day 15

boomboom1234 · 21/12/2021 22:17

If people still had a faint line did they still isolate? Trying to work out if a negative lateral flow result is good enough to feel confident mixing with family outside the household on day 11 or 12.

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ohcantbeliveit · 22/12/2021 08:08

Interesting that isolation can now end after 7 days!

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HerbertChops · 22/12/2021 08:09

Both my DS tested negative day 4

Soulstirring · 22/12/2021 08:11

I still got a positive at 10 days, husband 7, daughter 10, didn’t check my son until day day 10 and he was negative then

Palavah · 22/12/2021 08:15

@ohcantbeliveit

Interesting that isolation can now end after 7 days!
If testing negative on lat flow day 6 and 7, and if not symptomatic!
mnp321 · 22/12/2021 08:29

@HerbertChops

Both my DS tested negative day 4
Mine too.
trackand · 22/12/2021 08:31

@boomboom1234

If people still had a faint line did they still isolate? Trying to work out if a negative lateral flow result is good enough to feel confident mixing with family outside the household on day 11 or 12.
Even with a positive LFT on day 11/12 you are still okay to go out; you don't need to isolate.
Yellow85 · 22/12/2021 08:35

About 5 days for me. Positive LTF and PCR Saturday, negative LTF Thurs morning. Thick dark lines for 3 days then fainter, then negative.

Stopped distancing from DH when they came back negative. He didn’t catch it.

UntamedShrew · 22/12/2021 08:38

Only positive for one day here, negative ever since. We could have so easily missed it.

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