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Can a cold lead to a false positive p24 test ?

Hi everyone !! I am planning to submit myself to a duo test tomorrow. But I am afraid because I got a sore throat, maybe due to the heavy boxing training yesterday. Do tou think that a common cold or a sore throat can lead do a false positive duo test ? Thanks !!
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3191940 tn?1447268717
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If you are asking about your NO RISK event at the barber, you're not going to get a false positive. You're not going to get a real positive.  You're going to get a negative no matter what because you had no risk.

(and no, common illnesses do not affect the test)
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Thank you for the reply !!!
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