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Does throat swabbing produce more accurate results?

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YepNameChanged · 27/01/2022 22:24

My daughter tested positive 6 days back and I’ve been doing daily LFTs and so far negative. I’ve been only doing my nose, wondering if I should do my throat? Only because another parent tested positive today but was negative until yesterday with nose swabbing, but she did her throat and it’s positive-

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Cammel · 27/01/2022 22:26

My DD was a faint positive today on nose only, we reside with throat and nose and she was s really clear positive. So with a sample of one, I'd go with both being better. But I do really struggle with gagging when I try to swab my throat.

YepNameChanged · 27/01/2022 22:28

Yes that’s my problem as well but will go with throat tomorrow 😢

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tumpymummy · 27/01/2022 23:54

Ive heard that Omicrom is more of a throat virus, so yes more likely to show up on a throat swab than purely nose. Ive been doing both types since I know Im around covid cases.

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