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  2. Are False Positive Covid Tests Common? Doctors Explain. - AOL

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    When you test, such as testing if you have symptoms or if you don't, may affect the results, too. Antigen tests tend to be more accurate when you have symptoms. Also, check the expiration date on ...

  3. What Really Causes a False Positive COVID-19 Test? Experts ...

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    If you test positive at home, don’t assume it’s a false positive, especially if you’re experiencing symptoms of COVID-19. “If you have no symptoms and are testing because of an upcoming ...

  4. How common are false-positive COVID tests? Experts weigh in.

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    "Then, if you have no symptoms and you test negative, you're very likely good." But, like Adalja, Russo doesn't recommend testing for COVID-19 if you're symptom-free.

  5. COVID-19 rapid antigen test - Wikipedia

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    COVID-19 rapid antigen tests (RATs) have been widely used for diagnosis of COVID-19. The World Health Organization (WHO) COVID-19 Case Definition states that a person with a positive RAT (also known as an antigen rapid diagnostic test or Antigen-RDT) can be considered a "confirmed case of SARS-CoV-2 infection" in two ways. [10]

  6. Why you have COVID symptoms and a negative test: You ... - AOL

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    If you have COVID symptoms, test immediately. If you test negative using an at-home test, repeat the test again in 48 hours. If you were exposed to COVID, test at least 5 full days after exposure.

  7. COVID-19 testing in the United States - Wikipedia

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    By March 22, drive-through testing had started in more than thirty states, although the Associated Press reported that "the system has been marked by inconsistencies, delays, and shortages", leading to many people waiting hours or days even though they showed symptoms and were recommended by a doctor to get a test. A lack of supplies had ...

  8. Rapid antigen test - Wikipedia

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    A COVID-19 Rapid Antigen test(top) with a Covid-19 Rapid Antigen and a Influenza A&B Rapid Antigen Test(bottom) A rapid antigen test (RAT), sometimes called a rapid antigen detection test (RADT), antigen rapid test (ART), or loosely just a rapid test, is a rapid diagnostic test suitable for point-of-care testing that directly detects the presence or absence of an antigen.

  9. What should you do if you’re still testing positive for COVID ...

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    If you test positive for COVID-19 on a rapid antigen test, you should trust that result. “If it actually is positive, that really does indicate that you are infectious and that your risk of ...