On Lateral Flow Test?
Rapid Lateral Flow Tests Are for People Who Do Not Have Symptoms of Coronavirus (Covid-19). the Tests Give a Quick Result Using a Device Similar to a Pregnancy...
Rapid lateral flow tests are for people who do not have symptoms of coronavirus (COVID-19). The tests give a quick result using a device similar to a pregnancy test. If you have symptoms of COVID-19, you'll need to do a PCR test. There's separate information on how to do a PCR test.
What are the chances of a false positive COVID-19 lateral flow test?
This is because the specificity of LFTs – their ability to accurately diagnose uninfected individuals – is higher, and therefore false positives are highly unlikely. In people who did not have COVID‐19, LFTs correctly ruled in infection in 99.5% of people with COVID-like symptoms, and 98.9% of those without them.
Can COVID-19 antigen tests be false positive?
Despite the high specificity of antigen tests, false positive results will occur, especially when used in communities where the prevalence of infection is low – a circumstance that is true for all in vitro diagnostic tests.
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