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Flowflex tests nose only?

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fadingfast · 24/12/2022 09:01

I’ve bought some tests to use over the Christmas period before visiting relatives. They are Flowflex ones, with the short swab designed for nasal swabbing only. I thought it was more accurate to swab throat as well as nose? Does anyone swab throat too with these tests, even though the instructions are for nose only?

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CrunchyCarrot · 24/12/2022 09:05

Both myself and DP used the nose only flowflex and they are fine, showed both our positive results very clearly. You don't need to swab the throat with those.

Watsername · 25/12/2022 20:26

Yes, I do throat and nose with these - it makes the result more accurate.

Dedontdodatderdode · 25/12/2022 20:27

I do throat and nose with flow flex when it was reveal that nose only was missing some cases of omicron and giving false negatives.

megletthesecond · 25/12/2022 20:29

We do throat and nose anyway. It's still picked up early, strong and fading covid results.

PinkSparklyPussyCat · 25/12/2022 21:34

I’ve never done my throat with any of the LFTs as I can’t do it without gagging and touching the inside of my mouth (I have shocking hand eye coordination).

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