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Covid Doubt
Hi Doctor.
I need few understanding regarding covid, one of collegue came in touch with a covid +ve patient so he was asked for testing, so 1st antigen test came as a +ve. And he is waiting for another result RT-PCR.
He don't have any symptoms till now, its been 2 days from last contact. He is currently in isolated.
Please advice is there any possibility that rt-pcr test comes asa -ve.
Please provide few more details about these 2type of test.
Thanks in advance
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Rapid antigen is not accurate.false positives and false negative chances r more.
Rt pcr is more reliable and accurate.
N yes the pcr result may come -ve.
Symptoms usually appear after 5-7 days of contact. So be cautious n isolated. But need not panic.
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Dr. Jeevan Kumar
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Rtpcr is more accurate when compared to antigen test... Ya rtpcr may be negative also...it depends
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