PCR on special needs toddler

[Goldilocks99]

I need to do a PCR on my special needs toddler, (two) because the person who babysits for us is vulnerable.
He doesn't even let me wipe his nose without throwing his head back and bashing and thrashing. We've had nurses and doctors skip basic examinations because they can't manage it-and that's with two professionals, myself and my husband all battling him.
He is a bit behind developmentally so bargaining won't work. I'm at a bit of a loss. Has anyone had similar and managed to do it? Are there PCR centres you can go to that will help?

Get one by mail and do it when they’re asleep.

Won't he wake up? I'm really nervous about disturbing his sleep because he literally woke up every hour for the first year and a half of his life. Worried now he's sleeping it could undo his trust in bedtime...

I did my youngest when asleep. Much easier than when awake

Definitely order a home test rather than trying to do it in the back seat of your car. It is a 3 man job to do my 2 year old - he doesn’t have additional needs but also too young for bribes/ distraction to work. We’ve had to do a couple on him and it’s mean pinning him down but it really is the only way. Obviously only do the nose - don’t even try for the tonsils!!!!

I wouldn't do it. You shouldn't hold them down its cruel and might cause more issues in future.

I wouldn’t do it. I would just use a babysitter who isn’t vulnerable.

If you do it do it when asleep. But if the problem is so bad I wouldn’t do it on them at all for someone else’s benefit. Is the babysitter newly vulnerable or something? It’s hard to understand the need, can’t you use a different babysitter?

It doesn’t need to go very far in so you should be able to do it without waking him.

Is it just a one off because he has symptoms or is this something the baby sitter needs going forward?
If it's a regular thing then I'd find another babysitter. If it's a one off then do it in his sleep.
One of my sons classmates has ASD and his mum has done tests in his sleep as needed. She said he doesn't wake, she does it an hour after he goes to sleep so he's in a very deep sleep.

Is he actually ill?

I spent £20 and got mine a spit test. Very effective and much much less invasive

Could you swaddle him in a towel so arms and head can't thrash about? Turn it into a peek-a-boo game by opening and closing the swaddle then swab?

Do you have a dolly in the house at all? My 2 year old DD let's me do her tonsils if she has a cotton bud to do her babies too x

My partner and I had covid last week so it's not unlikely.
Sitter is newly vulnerable and one of ds few safe and trusted people. Can't leave him with randoms.
I think I'll do a spit test if I can. Where did you get yours and how long did it take please @OnceuponaRainbow18 ?