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Wednesday, August 19, 2020

Are coronavirus rapid tests accurate?

Some studies have shown that rapid tests miss low levels of virus

Waiting for a coronavirus test result can vary from less than an hour to up to a week, depending on the type of COVID-19 test you take. Many people choose the rapid test to get results immediately, but how accurate are these quick turnaround tests?

“There is a 75-80% detection rate for rapid testing compared to 90-95% with traditional, lab-based tests." Humphries, also a member of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, added.

Humphries added that the rapid test’s ability to correctly identify those with the disease — test sensitivity — may not always be clinically relevant.

"Some studies have shown that rapid tests miss low levels of virus. A patient may have low levels of the virus if they are early in the course of infection before the virus has had a chance to replicate itself, or at the end of infection when the infection is dying out.”

Humphries, also a professor of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, noted that this could be a potential problem with spreading the virus.

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6 comments:

Anonymous said...

Ask Larry Hogan. He seems to be the x-pert on Covid tests. His are locked in a warehouse guarded by Troops. They must be the best!

Anonymous said...

They are not but hospitals are ramping up money making elective surgeries with whatever test result they get. The recently approved Saliva test may expedite things but not in the general population but just pushing people through the factories.

Anonymous said...

If you believe any of this, you are foolish!

How come they can test someone 3 times and get + - -

Anonymous said...

No treatment but get a test. No science but wear a dirty mask all day.

Anonymous said...

Any "test" rapid or otherwise for this virus is pointless. The test results are only good until said test is taken. Within 5 minutes of the test, you could come into contact with the virus and then you are infected ... even though your test result will produce a negative result. These tests should just be tossed out the window. This 'virus' is no different than any other 'flu' that has run it's course through the world.

Anonymous said...

No different? Really?