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My friends mother had a temp and cough and wasn’t getting better so decided to go to the hospital. She 77 and had other conditions. Sunday she tested negative, Tuesday’s she tested negative, today she tests positive and is being moved to the Covid ward. So why would she test negative twice and then test positive? My husband got tested because he had a cold and it was negative. If he tested again the next day, could it have been positive? Most people only get one test (if not in the hospital) so what is correct?
Depending on when she was infected, the virus was "building up" in her body. The test is only so sensitive and if you get tested very early it may not yet be detectable...but given more time there's a better chance.
Just like a pregnancy test may not work or could be inaccurate super early (after a missed period) but if you wait a week or two the test can better pick that up.
Depending on when she was infected, the virus was "building up" in her body. The test is only so sensitive and if you get tested very early it may not yet be detectable...but given more time there's a better chance.
Just like a pregnancy test may not work or could be inaccurate super early (after a missed period) but if you wait a week or two the test can better pick that up.
But if she already had a temp and cough and wasn't getting better that mean she probably infected already failed positive/negative very common this day, no scientific answers yet and likes Grande said "it's all mystery". we all just hope for the best.
My friends mother had a temp and cough and wasn’t getting better so decided to go to the hospital. She 77 and had other conditions. Sunday she tested negative, Tuesday’s she tested negative, today she tests positive and is being moved to the Covid ward. So why would she test negative twice and then test positive? My husband got tested because he had a cold and it was negative. If he tested again the next day, could it have been positive? Most people only get one test (if not in the hospital) so what is correct?
Tests aren't 100% accurate. It happens. Better for her and everyone around her to err on the conservative side and proceed based on that positive test.
Depending on when she was infected, the virus was "building up" in her body. The test is only so sensitive and if you get tested very early it may not yet be detectable...but given more time there's a better chance.
Just like a pregnancy test may not work or could be inaccurate super early (after a missed period) but if you wait a week or two the test can better pick that up.
This is exactly what I'm thinking as well, whether she already started showing physical symptoms yet or not.
My friends mother had a temp and cough and wasn’t getting better so decided to go to the hospital. She 77 and had other conditions. Sunday she tested negative, Tuesday’s she tested negative, today she tests positive and is being moved to the Covid ward. So why would she test negative twice and then test positive? My husband got tested because he had a cold and it was negative. If he tested again the next day, could it have been positive? Most people only get one test (if not in the hospital) so what is correct?
There are a lot of false positives. Elon Musk had the test four times with two positive and two negative results.
"Dr. Mina and other researchers” are now admitting, is basically worthless as far as the purpose for which it is designed—the detection of an infectious virus—is concerned. Up to 90% of those who have tested positive for COVID-19 should not have tested positive."
"Dr. Mina and other researchers” are now admitting, is basically worthless as far as the purpose for which it is designed—the detection of an infectious virus—is concerned. Up to 90% of those who have tested positive for COVID-19 should not have tested positive."
"PCR tests produce false positive results up to 90% of the time.
According to former Pfizer chief science advisor Dr. Mike Yeadon, PCR tests are junk science."
...and that is a load of crap. Soooo many people testing positive and then - oops, there I go getting sic - I just had to wait a few days. "Former" advisor explains it all.
It just depends on how much of the virus is in her system. It's possible that there just wasn't enough for the test to detect it on the first two tests. This isn't unique to COVID, by the way.
I had two negative pregnancy tests before getting a positive, and I was most definitely pregnant. It happens.
For the 1st time since the Virus arrived in the USA, Tuesday nite, 48 hrs ago i felt some chills and after the wife checked my temp, she found it abnormal and I visited a local Hospital's Urgent Care Center. (I did it at 4AM on Wednesday, because that nite they were packed when I called).
Why did I hurry to test myself ? We are 3 adults in the household, the wife and I care for her 96 yr old mother, currently under Vitas Care for heart issues. I needed to isolate myself and moved to a rm in the other end of our house. At the Center I was in no time, and after waiting 25 minutes the Doctor on duty confirmed I was positive.
Got the do's and dont's and I will go back to see them on the 30th to make sure I am on the clean side again.
My body temperature has been normal since I came home (We chk it every 4 hrs or so), have some upper body pain when I cough and that's about it. It looks like I should be alright in another 3 days totally, but I will remail in isolation at home until the 10 days are up.
The wife and mother in law are getting tested tomorrow afternoon here at home by a local visit from the Firefighters in our Area, we pray that they are OK, no signs of the Virus from them at all.
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