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this post was submitted on 05 Sep 2024
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The last couple of time I’ve thought I’ve been sick I used the tests I got from Biden but they always come back negative and so has my partners. I feel like/assume the tests don’t do a great job with the new strains
E: not saying people shouldn’t test this just reminded me about my frustration around testing
Yeah the rapid tests can only really tell you if you have it, they can't really confirm a negative. The CDC recommendation is to test twice within 48 hours, thrice in 72 if you're having symptoms. Which sort of negates the usefulness of the free tests when you're only giving out like a couple per household. We need free and abundant PCR testing.
They also might have expired, and have a pretty bad false-negative rate.