Help! Is this a positive test?

[Lilifer]

I can't tell as it's so blurry and bleeding pink. I took a second test 3 hours later and it's negative but this first one could be a positive result couldn't it??

I would second getting a pcr just to confirm as you seem to have dodgy LFT
I have had a couple not even register test line real annoying as you have to repeat whole test again

How many drops of liquid are you putting on the tesr

@worriedatthistime

How many drops of liquid are you putting on the tesr

I'm putting all the liquid in until the vial is empty, I thought that was what you're meant to do - are you only meant to use a few drops then??

@worriedatthistime

Your only suppsed to read them in the right time so 15 mins or 30 depending on what pack you have You can't look at a 30 min test an hr later

This last one I checked at the right time interval and it was a negative line with a bleeding vertical line down though it

@Emmelina

If you have symptoms, you should get a PCR to confirm. I know plenty of people who have never shown up on LFT but have on PCR and been ill with it.

I won't get a pcr as I refuse to submit to constant phone calls from track and trace - I'm acting as if I'm positive anyway as isolating for the next 7 days which won't be hard as I feel absolutely dreadful anyway

All the tests I have done say 4 drops of liquid, that will be why your tests are that way as the dye is running because of too much liquid.

Too much liquid - read the instructions some kits say only 4 drops!

Also, test and trace no longer exists so you won't be contacted by them anymore with a positive test result.

@Elote

Too much liquid - read the instructions some kits say only 4 drops!

Also, test and trace no longer exists so you won't be contacted by them anymore with a positive test result.

*about a positive test result and contact tracing.

I think it might well be positive but you need to do a test with a few/four drops for a conclusive positive (or a possibly inaccurate negative)- remember a positive LFT means you almost definitely have Covid but a negative result does not mean you don't have it).

I would do another one

If you’ve one of the original style tests where you swab your throat, you only need 2 drops. The more recent nose only are 4 drops. You definitely shouldn’t be squeezing the whole vial on there - I assume you read the instructions?